Flood response still churning through bureaucratic pipes

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Flood response still churning through bureaucratic pipesAslan Shand

Disaster recovery payments for in-dividuals to assist with recovery fol-lowing cyclone Debbie are now in the hands of the federal agencies, two months and one week aft er the devastating flood ripped through the north coast.

The delay? It appears the fed-eral attorney-general’s department dropped the ball in asking for data from Byron Shire Council.

Council’s director of corporate management and community ser-

vices Mark Arnold confi rmed with The Echo in an email on May 29 that: ‘Council has not received any requests for additional or other supporting in-formation and we are following up through the Regional Recovery co-ordinator with the state to determine what the concerns or holdups are.’

Residents of Mullumbimby, Ocean Shores, New Brighton, South Golden Beach and Billinudgel were heavily aff ected by fl ooding. Disas-ter recovery payment for individu-als were quickly declared for Tweed and Lismore local government areas

(LGA) by the federal government. Council staff say they have now

been asked by the federal attorney-general’s department to supply further information regarding the severity of the impact on Byron Shire residents.

Th e key to releasing the funding appears to be in the words ‘a severe enough impact across the entire local government area to meet the criteria for activation of the disaster recovery payments.’

Th at is, if the entire Shire hasn’t

Court approves Butler Street as bypass routeChris Dobney

A resident group’s appeal against By-ron Shire Council’s plans to build a Byron Bay town centre bypass along Butler Street has been dismissed by the Land and Environment Court.

Th e court case delayed the pro-ject by at least a year and the coun-cil’s cost to defend the case was about $450,000.

Th e council’s legal services co-ordinator Ralph James said Friday’s judgment approved the bypass in its entirety, including all the conditions of consent.

Th e decision brings to an end an almost 12-month legal battle with the Butler Street Community Net-work (BSCN), which brought on the challenge aft er their street was approved for the bypass by the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) in June last year.

BSCN claimed there was room on the adjoining rail corridor for a bypass, rail services and a bicycle track. But Council argued that it had no ownership of the rail corridor, which is controlled by the state gov-ernment, and that it was not wide enough for all three purposes.

Mr James said that, ‘as far back as 1988 the Butler Street route was iden-tifi ed within the Byron Local Envi-ronmental Plan (LEP) as the location of the town centre bypass,’ adding that ‘in 2014 the Butler Street align-ment became the preferred route’.

‘Key to the decision was the fact that the Butler Street align-ment comprises the existing road network, road reserve and Council-owned land. This means that the

council will be the owner and cus-todian of this land in perpetuity,’ Mr James said.

Protected wetlands ignored

BSCN said the Land and Envi-ronment Court commissioner ‘did not enter into consideration of as-sessment of alternative routes as required by the EIS; she dismissed concerns raised by the group in this respect and found no basis to war-rant refusal of the development in the protected wetlands.’

Group spokesperson Paul Jones said the council ‘clearly refused to assess and compare the rail corridor option in terms of ecological im-pacts in the wetlands and we believe it is still in breach of the Environ-mental Protection and Assessment Act 1979 requirements.’

‘Byron Bay will now lose a valu-able and irreplaceable component of its social and cultural heritage along Butler Street. A 50km/h main road will replace the local cul-de-sac road; Jonson Street traffi c and all heavy vehicles will be diverted onto a clearway in the critical habitat wetlands straight out into a residen-tial area with no pedestrian cross-ings in one of the busiest residential pedestrian areas in town.

‘Th e iconic Byron Markets will have to go from their home grounds as a bus station and multistorey car park has been planned. Th e fi nal blow is Council’s expressed inten-tion to now rezone the Butler Street neighbourhood commercial and

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delayed by govtTh e NSW government’s deci-sion to delay the introduction of the Fire and Emergency Services Levy (FESL) has seen the NSW Rural Fire Service Association (RFSA) reacting cautiously, saying that ‘any re-view must not trigger changes to the amount of money which has been guaranteed for rural fi re-fi ghting services.’

Meanwhile, the Insurance Council of Australia say the decision is a blow to prop-erty owners, households and businesses.

Flood debrief gets (some) outcomes Aslan Shand

Low numbers of SES volun-teers, drains and waterway drainage, and a wait on state government funding for fl ood management were all canvassed at last week’s public meeting with Council over its fl ood response to cyclone Debbie. Much of the north of the Shire was heavily aff ected more than two months ago.

Th e meeting was attended by 60 community members at the Ocean Shores Coun-try Club on Th ursday June 1 and addressed questions sub-mitted by the newly formed sub-committee of the North Byron Business Chamber, which represents Billinudgel business owners.

Additionally, the public were urged to provide Coun-cil with photographs of the fl ooding, which helps in the risk assessment process.

And owing to the broader base of those attending, ques-tions were set aside and dis-cussion from the fl oor took precedence. Council has com-mitted to putting the answers to submitted questions on their website within a week.

SES roleThe role of the SES was

clarifi ed highlighting that they have a set of their own triggers in relation to when and how they respond to an emergency situation such as a fl ood that is unrelated to Council.

They currently have 25 members to call on to cover a population of 33,000 in the Byron Shire – 19 responded to the call-out and they were supported by two units who drove up from Campbell-town and Port Macquarie. Th ey conducted 27 fl ood res-cue operations over the event with assistance from the Ru-ral Fire Service.

The SES are calling for volunteers to increase their

numbers so that they can become more effective in responding to local and re-gional disasters.

Council roleCouncil’s role in disaster

coordination is via the man-ager of works Tony Nash, who steps into the role of local emergency management of-fi cer (LEMO) as a supporting role for the local controller and can utilise Council resources to assist police, fi re and SES in responding to disasters.

Issues around the South Golden Beach pump, more outlets for Marshalls Creek, dredging and maintenance of drains and waterways were raised. Flood mitigation works that Council can do are set out in the fl oodplain man-agement plan. Byron Shire Council’s fl ood and drainage engineer James Flockton said that Council ‘can’t do any-thing in contravention of that.’

A new fl oodplain manage-ment plan is being worked on to replace the current one; however, Council is currently waiting for state government funding to take this to the next stage of risk assessment. Th e risk assessment process will take approximately two years.

Mayor Simon Richardson said, ‘State funding for fl ood mitigation is a three- to four -step process.’

‘First, we do the model-ling, which is very technical, then there is the risk analy-

sis, which is what Council is waiting for the state to fund.’

The crowd were told an application to fund the risk assessment stage of the fl ood plain management plan was submitted to the state govern-ment in 2016. It is now with the offi ce of the minister of the environment.

August reviewCouncil has also recently

doubled the funding directed towards drainage and main-tenance and they are expect-ing a review of their flood response for their August meeting.

‘For us, it is about learning what worked and what didn’t work,’ said Richardson.

‘For us, some basic things were learned from the meet-ing [including] putting a voice message onto Council’s phone line if Council can’t operate, [and] providing basic advice.’

Meeting organiser Rebecca from Billi Auto highlighted the importance of the meet-ing that brought together a range of community groups to look at flood mitigation strategies and development.

Rebecca added although some progress has been made, ‘it is important to re-member that these issues are far from resolved and further community consultation will be required… Unfortunately, these are all long-term strat-egies that will take time to come to fruition.’

Billinudgel was a fl ood zone in April. Photo Jeff Dawson

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Holding the line on education reformsTh e saying goes that if you are reading this then thank a teacher. But local teachers, according to the Mullum net-work of Parents and Citizens (P&Cs), will be struggling with resources if the fed-eral government’s proposed changes to educational fund-ing go through parliament.

Public schools in the Brun-swick Valley would lose up to $1.2 million in total funding over 2018 and 2019, they say.

P&C members gathered on Friday to show the com-munity their support for the promised full Gonski funding at Mullum High.

Gonski funding is a ‘needs-based’ model, where-by the most disadvantaged students were provided with more resources.

And while it has been in operation for some years as a state and federal agreement.

Turnbull’s latest budget proposal would see a scaled-back version in the last two years.

P&C vice-president Terry Timms says the government is reneging on the deal.

NSW Greens education spokesperson and Member for Ballina Tamara Smith MP said her party doesn’t ‘accept anything less than the origi-nal model of needs-based funding proposed by the Gonski review panel.’

She said, ‘Th e fact remains that the Gonski recom-mendations – the fi rst time around – were designed to

keep our school system in-ternationally competitive, improve the equity of student outcomes and better recog-nise diff erent levels of need across all school sectors.’

And while the govern-ment has recommitted to the principles of Gonski, federal and state funding would be-come ‘simpler’ under the new plan. The government says

federal funding should de-pend on need, not on where students live.

The Grattan Institute think-tank published their own plan last November, ar-guing that the coalition could deliver Gonski-style needs-based funding without more money, if it made some tough decisions about indexation and over-funded schools.

complete the commercial sprawl and development of Byron Bay.’

So-called GreensWhile thanking Greens

Ballina MP Tamara Smith for her ‘continued support of our community campaign,’ Jones could not resist taking a swipe at ‘so-called Greens mayor Simon Richardson, who has given no support for our cause and has actively worked against the legitimate concerns of our community and its environment for a best-practice outcome that would help preserve the qual-ities of Byron Bay in our part of town for the future genera-tions to come.’

Byron Shire GM Ken Gainger said it was ‘disap-pointing that the council had no choice but to defend the court action.’

‘For a shire of our size

[$450,000 is] significant money that could have been spent elsewhere,’ he said.

‘The town centre bypass is a vital piece of road infra-structure needed to ease cur-rent traffi c congestion.

‘While it won’t solve all the traffic problems facing the popular town, the bypass will be of particular impor-tance to locals, business and tradespeople who need to cross from one side of town to the other.

‘And as the number of visitors who come into Byron continues to grow, our road network will become even more chaotic if we do not start to create and build solutions.

‘Our community has told us through the Byron Bay Town Centre Masterplan that progressively making the town centre more pedestrian friend-ly is a priority and we need to keep the cars on the periphery.

‘Alleviating some of the

traffic pressure and open-ing up the rail corridor as a green space with pedestrian access from the Butler Street Reserve are key components to achieving this community- supported goal.

‘While we appreciate that some Butler Street residents do not want the road to be upgraded, their primary con-cerns will be alleviated by the implementation of the con-sent conditions approved by the court.

‘Butler Street is the desig-nated route that is now ap-proved by the Land and En-vironment Court decision, is supported with substantial state government funding and has the Roads and Mari-time Service onboard as the appointed construction au-thority,’ Mr Gainger said.

As for the total expected cost to Council, legal services co-ordinator Ralph James said the case was dealt with as a

Class 1 within the Land and Environment Court’s jurisdic-tion.

‘For Class 1 cases, the court rules provide that there will be no order for payment of costs unless the court considers that an order for the whole or any part of the costs is fair and rea-sonable in the circumstances.

‘Th e costs are made up of legal fees [barrister and solici-tor] plus the cost of retaining experts [acoustic, heritage, social impact, ecology and town planning] to attend the conciliation conference and to provide reports and to ap-pear in the hearing.

‘It does not include staff time [project team and legal services],’ James said.

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Author Tristan Bancks gets among the kids from Bangalow

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Local children’s author Tristan Bancks launched his new book at the Bangalow Public School last week with a presentation to years three through to six.

Entitled The Fall, the crime-mystery novel is suit-able for readers ten and up.

Bancks says, ‘The book deals with themes of moral-ity, mortality, father–son re-lationships and male rites of passage. It involves a twelve-turning-thirteen-year-old boy, Sam Garner, who wit-

nesses a crime through the rear window of his father’s apartment.’

The Bangalow launch kicks off a tour from June till August, and Bancks says he will visit schools, librar-ies and festivals in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Newcastle, Orange, Geelong and Perth, attend Byron Writers Festival and visit local schools on the StoryBoard Bus.

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Flood relief with fedsbeen severely affected then the Commonwealth can po-tentially refuse residents the opportunity to apply for indi-vidual disaster relief, regard-less of how severely they have been aff ected.

Category CMeanwhile Category C

funding, or access for busi-nesses to disaster recovery funding, was recently de-clared for the area.

Nationals MLC Ben Franklin told The Echo, ‘Un-like Category C funding, which requires recommenda-tions from individual states, disaster recovery payment funding is entirely decided by the federal government.’

‘At my request, state min-ister for emergency services Troy Grant met with Byron

Shire Council representatives in Mullumbimby in April to better understand the impact the fl ooding had on our com-munities.

‘Although entirely a fed-eral matter, in Mullumbimby Minister Grant off ered to fa-cilitate a meeting with Min-ister Keenan where Byron Shire’s best case could be put forward for the Australian government disaster recovery payments. I understand ar-rangements for this meeting are being fi nalised.’

Info neededCouncil is currently gath-

ering further information to support its claim. Residents who have not yet submitted information regarding the impacts of the fl ooding can contact Byron Shire Council on 6626 7000.

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Green Army says goodbye Th e fi ft h and fi nal Byron Bay Green Army team has com-pleted work, with partici-pants highlighting the range of skills, confi dence and di-rection that the program gave them in life.

The federal government program for unemployed 17- to 24-year-olds was cut in late 2016 and the last Envite Envi-ronment’s Green Army project has now been completed.

Supervisor John McVicar said, ‘Green Army has given young people hope and di-rection while also providing benefi ts to local community groups and our environ-ment. We want to thank all our Green Army participants for their eff orts.’

Participant Taylor Visco expressed his love for the

Green Army experience and said, ‘I was very privileged to work with John and the team. We made a big diff erence in our local environment.’

The Green Army team worked with Byron Shire Council and teams from Dunecare and project sites included Marshalls Creek Nature Reserve, many coastal areas in Byron Shire, Ocean Shores sewage treatment plant, Mullumbimby horse paddock and Lennox Headland.

McVicar said the team have collected seed and propagated over 6,500 native plants, planted and main-tained around 7,000 trees and controlled weeds to as-sist regeneration of coastal and rainforest communities of more than 50 hectares.

Sustainability networking June 8Another monthly gathering at Poinciana Cafe in Mul-lumbimby is planned by the Zero Emissions Byron team for people interested and in-volved in projects that seek to reduce our region’s emissions.

Co-organisers say that on June 8 from 6.30 till 7pm the stage will be utilised for up to ten individuals/groups to promote their initiative in

their three-minute soapbox sessions.

‘We invite you to tell us your vision, your mission, what you need to accelerate your mission and what you can off er that might accelerate other groups’ work,’ they said.

To register your interest in having a soapbox spot please email [email protected]. Entry is free.

Bruns Eco Village updateLast weekend the Bruns Eco Village held its third weekend workshop west of Kyogle as a residential for participants and supportive family members.

Ecological aspect Blair Beattie told The Echo

that the workshop ‘addressed the ecological aspect of the

creation of Bruns Eco Vil-lage and commenced with a worldly presentation from permaculture expert Robyn Francis and continued into food production, renewable buildings and deep ecology.

For the September work-shop, visit www.brunsecovil-lage.com.au.

Clashes with Palestine and Israel supporters marr paddle eventTh e serene and peaceful Mul-lum2Bruns Paddle Event last week appears to have descended into scuffl es and threats over the contentious relationship between Pales-tine and Israel.

Byron Friends of Palestine member Gareth Smith told The Echo that their placards and banners were ‘ripped apart and chucked into the river’ by men who issued threats of violence.

Local police told The Echo they are investigating claims of the stolen banners and plac-ards at the recent event.

Mr Smith took part in the event and sailed a fl otilla deco-rated with Free Palestine mes-sages into Brunswick Heads. Vic Alhadeff , CEO of the NSW Board of Jewish Deputies and Chair of Keep NSW Safe, told The Echo he was unaware of the incident but, ‘such violence is unacceptable.’

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Dreams of the plastic-free turtlesAslan Shand

Taking to the airwaves, speaking at fi lm festivals and appearing on TV are just some of the experiences that Arlian Ecker is having mak-ing his fi lm Plastic Alarm.

It started out as a school project with Arlian wanting to highlight the dangers of plastic in the oceans. Taking the turtle as his key marine animal, he has been work-ing with his fi lmmaker mum Karin Ecker to make a fi lm highlighting the dangers of plastic in the ocean for turtles and other marine life.

‘He is convinced that when he connects to enough chil-dren around the world they will become a big voice to pro-tect their future,’ said Karin.

Arlian has interviewed surf legend and local Byron

Shire resident Dave Rastovich as part of his fi lm and is hop-ing to interview one of his idols – Chris Hemsworth –

who is already active in Par-ley for the Ocean.

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New development plan for Bangalow ‘looks familiar’Chris Dobney

A new development planned for Bangalow’s Station Street looks remarkably like one that was rejected by the Land and Environment Court three years ago, according to Bangalow Progress Associa-tion secretary Jenny Coman.

Th e plans for the develop-ment at 9 Station Street, next door to the historic A&I Hall, are now on exhibition.

Sydney developer Bob Dunnet, trading as Gordon Highlands Pty Ltd, has sub-mitted the application that would see a three-storey building comprising three shops and six ‘shop top’ apart-ments in the heritage precinct.

In its original plan, the company sought to build eight apartments, three shops and basement car parking for 18 vehicles on the site.

Byron Shire Council re-jected the developer’s initial

proposal in 2013 but, as the result of court-enforced con-ciliation with the council, the developer submitted a modi-fi ed plan over New Year 2014.

Negotiations were aban-doned aft er agreement could not be reached but the de-veloper submitted the second proposal anyway, with Coun-cil rejecting it after point-ing out that aspects of the Shire’s Development Control Plan (DCP) and enforceable height limits in the new LEP had not been complied with.

Gordon Highlands then took the matter to the Land and Environment Court in September 2014.

But Commissioner Susan O’Neill dismissed the appeal after two days of hearings onsite and at Tweed Heads Local Court.

She refused the DA on the grounds of excessive bulk and scale and because the pro-posed building is not ‘in har-

mony with the existing or fu-ture character of Station Street’.

The commissioner was also of the view that the pro-posal would have ‘an adverse impact on the heritage val-ues and existing character of Station Street, the Bangalow Heritage Conservation Area and the heritage items in Sta-tion Street’.

Superfi cialMs Coman told The Echo

she was ‘alarmed’ that the plan appeared to have resur-faced, despite some ‘superfi -cial changes.’

In the new plan, the up-per fl oors have been given a weatherboard cladding treat-ment, the basement carpark

removed and car parking moved to the back of the block.

According to the planning documents, a 1.8-metre set-back from the street would be provided and the build-ing would ‘taper down’ at the southern end to more closely match the height of the next-door Scout Hall.

Ms Coman told The Echo, ‘I haven’t spoken to the plan-ner in detail but I have the same objections on bulk and size as I had with the previous plan. It stretches from one side of the block to the other.

The Echo phoned and emailed Mr Dunnet’s office requesting comment last week but none has been received.

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‘What you will hear is truly about a lack of human rights,’ said Frederika Steen AM on a late May Saturday morning in sunny South Brisbane.

Steen, a refugee advocate, spoke to around 40 mostly baby boomers, who listened for hours to eyewitness ac-counts of asylum seeker con-ditions in Australia’s off shore centres on Nauru and Manus Island.

The morning offered a rare insight into the alleged hidden abuses within these camps; Australians sent to work in the former detention centres – now offi cially called regional processing centres – risk imprisonment for speak-ing to anyone, let alone me-dia, about their experiences in the privately run camps.

Media censorshipReporters are still denied

entry to the centres, and in January 2014 Nauruan parlia-mentarians voted to increase journalist visa fees from $200 to a non-refundable $8,000.

In October 2016, the Nau-ruan government said in a press release, ‘The refugee advocates and extreme left ac-tivist-journalists will never be satisfi ed and [will] spew vitriol in the direction of the journal-ists who have visited Nauru and [who] report accurately, respectfully and objectively.’

‘Nauru refuses to be used by them to help them fur-ther their political campaign against the Australian gov-ernment.’

Yet Nauru staged their own media-managed event, pre-sumably to benefi t the hard-right Australian government.

Psychologist and trauma expert Paul Stevenson, who counselled Wilsons Security guards on Nauru and Manus Island on behalf of PsyCare in 2014 and 2015, told the gath-ering that Today Tonight re-porters (Channel Nine) were invited to the island by the

Nauruan government.‘Children were “scrubbed

up” and put in “party dress-es” and the crew fi lmed staff quarters under the impres-sion they were asylum seeker facilities’, he said.

‘They had whitewashed the report to show us, the Australian public, that this was a holiday camp.’

Stevenson received an Or-der of Australia Medal for his support work aft er the Bali bombings and was the lead whistleblower of ‘the Nauru fi les’, a 2016 leakage of more than 2,000 incident reports to Th e Guardian.

He told press at the time he was sacked via email shortly aft er publicly saying Australia’s off shore process-ing regime was the worst atrocity he had seen in his 40-year career.

Overcrowding Stevenson told the crowd

four men were housed in a two-metre-square window-less cubicle.

‘On the other side of those huts there is a large pond and that is the sewage,’ said Ste-venson. ‘Th e whole camp is an open sewer; it stinks to high hell’.

It’s a view supported by Amnesty International; when offi cials visited Manus Island in 2013 they reported 1,100 men in a 2.5-acre space sub-sisting on 500ml of water a day.

More recently, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees told members of the federal parliamentary Legal and Constitutional Af-fairs References Committee (LCARC) that refugees were allocated ‘Just… half the minimum amount of space required under international prison standards’.

And in October 2016, members of the UN Commit-tee on the Rights of the Child said children and families were ‘vulnerable to dehydration and other serious health problems’.

The LCARC report, re-

leased in April, states, ‘Dis-crepancies remain between evidence by the department and witnesses about how much clean drinking water was available to refugees and asylum seekers.’

Th e ‘no advantage principle’

Stevenson explained the ‘no advantage’ principle: ‘Th e Australian government won’t allow [asylum seekers] any more degree of comfort than they experienced in the countries from which they came and so they can have no advantage.’

‘Th at’s why they’re in white vinyl tents in 40-degree heat.’

Other government infor-mation online confirms a ‘no advantage’ principle was introduced to asylum seeker policy in 2012 upon recom-mendation from an expert panel advising former prime minister Julia Gillard.

Stevenson described Nau-ru as a moonscape covered in decades-old litter including rusted cars and abandoned mining equipment.

Th ere is no fresh water or proper sewerage outside the asylum seeker camp he says.

‘Nothing ever leaves Nauru, and you never see the sun ow-ing to a constant haze,’ he said.

‘When they run out of fuel [supplied by Australia], which is often, everything goes dark,’ Stevenson said.

And while asylum seekers on Nauru are now theoreti-cally allowed to move freely on the island, Stevenson said ‘you’re taking your life in your hands if you walk any-where in Nauru for fear of packs of wild dogs’.

Australia Director of Hu-man Rights Watch Elaine Pearson told the LCARC that women and young girls rarely leave the camp alone for fear of harassment and violence.

‘It’s not an overstatement to say that 1,200 people on Nauru would attempt sui-

cide each week and it would take 600 security offi cers to stop them’, said Stevenson. ‘I’ve seen people hang [from] fences using a Chux rag.’

Doctors For Refugees rep-resentatives told the LCARC they were ‘aware of claims of sexual assault and abuse against children… where there was no evidence that [centre staff ] had escalated the claim’.

The Echo off ered to send the draft of this story through to Broadspectrum for com-ment but they declined to provide an email address and did not reply by deadline.

Full story in Echonetdaily

www.echo.net.au

Nauru is an Island country is located 3,000km northeast from

Cape York in a remote part of the central Pacifi c. Its size is

around 21 km². According to www.refugeeaction.org.au, there

were 410 asylum seekers and up to 500 people recognised as

refugees on Nauru on August 31, 2016. Photo The Guardian

Manus Island is located to the north of Papua New Guinea

with an area of around 2,100km². Asylum seeker facilities

on Manus and Nauru Islands are run by Broadspectrum,

and is paid for by the government. There is little to no

transparency regarding its operations. Photo AFP.

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C ELEBRATING ALL THINGS GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE,The Byron Youth Service (BYS) will be launching the ‘Young & Green’ FREE Family Fun Day & Eco-Fair in partnership with Sandhills Childcare Centre.

The Young & Green is a Byron Flea Market special event being run across the neighbouring venues of Byron Youth Activity Centre (YAC) and Sandhills Childcare Centre in Gilmore Crescent, Byron Bay. This new and fresh family event will run from 8am till 1pm and is fun and inexpensive.

There will be plenty of fun activities for adults and for kids to engage with their natural environment including pony rides, a reptile show, recycled arts and

crafts, tree-climbing school, a pop-up garden play space, hip-hop workshops, storytime readings and interactive bird buddy sessions.

For the grownups there will be eco-dyeing, weaving, up-cycling, slack-lining and making medicine for the trees! There is also the chance to win two tickets to Splendour in the Grass!

The Eco-Fair is a great opportunity for young people and the community to fi nd out how fun it can be to live sustainably and reduce their ecological footprint.

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Universal Medicine affi liated doctor reprimandedChris Dobney

Dr Samuel Kim has been reprimanded for recom-mending treatments such as chakrapuncture without re-vealing his affi liations with Universal Medicine (UM), a north coast-based altnerative health practice.

Following a complaint by a patient to the Health Care Complaints Commission, Goonellabah lung specialist and QLD University lecturer Dr Samuel Tae-Kyu Kim was reprimanded by the Medical Council of NSW Professional Standards Committee.

The complainant first consulted Dr Kim in Octo-ber 2010 for chronic cough, which was ultimately diag-nosed as ‘hypersensitivity

pneumonitis’.She also experienced a

range of musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal symptoms, including recurrent joint pain, fatigue, nausea, diar-rhea and general malaise.

Th e patient was concerned about the changing nature of her diagnosis and the num-ber of medications she was prescribed by Dr Kim, but it was his undisclosed connec-tion with Universal Medi-cine and referrals to esoteric practitioners connected with Universal Medicine that prompted the patient to com-plain to the commission.

Dr Kim recommended the patient various esoteric therapies off ered by Universal Medicine, including ‘esoteric lung massage’ off ered by his

wife and a fellow UM student.She was also referred

for ‘bioidentical hormone replacement therapy’ and ‘chakrapuncture’ therapy.

Dr Kim admitted to the committee, ‘I acknowledge that I did not make suffi cient-ly clear to [the patient] the distinction between the con-ventional medicine I was pro-viding, as her thoracic physi-cian and the complementary therapies I recommended she pursue…’

Below standardThe Committee deter-

mined that Dr Kim’s conduct was ‘signifi cantly below the standard reasonably expected of a practitioner with his level of training and experience.’

They determined he ‘in-

appropriately recommended and prescribed bioidentical HRT’ for the patient when this was outside the scope of his expertise and done with-out appropriate referral.

Reprimanded He was also reprimanded

for recommending esoteric lung massage and chakra-puncture, ‘knowing there was insuffi cient evidence for their effi cacy as treatments for the patient’s lung condition.’

Dr Kim stated that chakra-puncture is an ‘internationally recognised therapy’, although Universal Medicine is the only group that practises and teaches chakrapuncture.

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Nationals’ koala plan under fi reAslan Shand

National Parks Association of NSW (NPA) is questioning the strategy that was passed at the National Party conference to save koalas, saying that it won’t save the species from the problems the Nationals have created via their enthu-siasm for land clearing and native forest logging.

‘Th e motion, which called on the NSW government to speed up the development of the whole-of-government koala strategy and to create koala sanctuaries that sound more like zoos is conserva-tion National Party style,’ the NPA said in a press release.

‘The Nationals seem to be proposing the creation of enclosures into which will be placed koalas that are in-

jured or displaced via logging and land clearing. QLD has seen a dramatic increase in the number of koalas being brought into care since land clearing laws were relaxed.’

But north coast National Party MLC Ben Franklin told The Echo, ‘The Liberal and National government is com-mitted to co-ordinating eff orts to stabilise and ultimately in-crease the numbers of koalas.’

‘Th at’s why we’ve started developing a whole-of-gov-ernment koala strategy, as recommended by the NSW chief scientist and engineer, professor Mary O’Kane AC.

‘Th is strategy will comple-ment the koala conservation work already being done un-der the NSW government’s $100 million Saving our Spe-cies program.’


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further than the conference room appears limited; last week the NSW Legislative Council unanimously passed a motion against establishing nuclear power in NSW.

Debate?And aft er Barilaro chal-

lenged NSW Labor leader Luke Foley to a debate over

nuclear power in NSW, Foley accepted and suggested a public forum in Lismore as a debate venue. Foley describes nuclear power as ‘both risky and irresponsible.’

Questions by The Echo on Barilaro’s nuclear position and likelihood of debate were put to his offi ce, but no reply was received by deadline.

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Young & Green co-organ-isers say the day’s activities are aimed at both adults and kids ‘to engage with their natural environment including pony rides, a reptile show, recycled arts and craft s, tree-climbing school, a pop-up garden play space, hip-hop workshops, storytime readings and inter-active bird buddy sessions.’

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The event will run from 8am till 1pm.

For more information on this event call Byron Youth Service: 6685 7777.

Labor MP Burney to pay tribute to local Labor branch membersFederal MP Linda Burney will be the guest of honour at a din-ner at the Byron Bay Services Club on June 9 to celebrate the contributions of long-term local Labor members Romey Stubbs and Neville Kelly.


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The great French mime artist Marcel Marceau had an act which con-

sisted solely of walking briskly onto the stage.

It seemed entirely normal, but when he got to the middle of the stage something hap-pened – he kept walking, but he wasn’t getting anywhere.

Marceau became alarmed, then frantic: his legs and arms worked harder than ever but he remained stuck in the same spot. Which brings us, inevita-bly, to Malcolm Turnbull.

Our prime minister is obvi-ously not as graceful and el-egant as Marceau, nor, unfor-tunately, as silent: he has spent the last week of parliament repeating the same diatribe in ever-increasing volume in the hope that those few voters who watch Question Time on televi-sion will hear him even when they have reached for the mute button.

His loyal colleagues have followed the same formula, with varying results. Peter Du-tton is, as you would expect from a QLD copper, a natu-ral; Scott Morrison is getting there. Christian Porter and Josh Frydenberg are trying hard, but Greg Hunt is seri-ously unconvincing – let’s face it, he always has been. Barnaby Joyce, on cue, can be relied on to provide comic relief.

And on the other side, Bill Shorten and his troops are delivering all their hard-won experience of barracking at rowdy union meetings to en-sure that the cacophony is bi-partisan. If there are any actual messages, they are lost in the hubbub, which is probably just as well, because the pseudo-arguments from both sides do not bear examination.

The National Disability

Insurance Scheme is not de-pendent on an increase in the Medicare levy; Turnbull’s pre-tence that there is no alterna-tive is frankly deceitful.

The NDIS can be funded from multiple other sources from consolidated revenue if the government chooses. But an increase in the levy – which is in fact an across-the-board increase in the variable, pro-gressive, tax schedule – is not in itself such a bad idea; Shorten is being, at best, dis-ingenuous saying it is an unfair burden on lower and middle income earners.

But he has a point about the end of the tax levy on high income earners: if it was de-signed to reduce the deficit, why does it cut off when the defi cit is far larger than it was when the levy began? Every-one agrees the banks should be bashed, so although this is clearly ad hoc populism, the bank levy will go ahead. But it would be nice if the govern-ment could explain just how much revenue it hopes to gain, and the apparent paradox of charging the levy at the same time it claims all corporations desperately need a tax cut.

Labor, on the other hand, continues to play silly buggers on Gonski Mark 2, piously fingering its collective rosa-ries as it pretends to protect the Catholic Church from the horrors of the sector-blind, needs-based model that it once extolled as the solution to all educational ills. And in the meantime, both are scrab-

bling frantically behind the surface to persuade the self-important crossbenchers in the senate to join their cause – if they can ever fi gure out what it is, and fi nd a way to articulate it.

Plenty of sound and fury but, as the man said, signify-ing nothing – at least that is what Turnbull’s unhappily in-voked bible, Newspoll, is tell-ing us. Th e coalition optimists reckon that it is all too early to tell, that the benefi ts – of the politics, if not the policies – will emerge in the fullness of time. But if the fi asco of the

last few days in parliament are any guide, it is hard to see any sign of a dawn for their brave new world.

And as a natural conse-quence of the dysfunction, the media have gone off in pursuit of any souffl es they can beat up – the perils of Pauline Hanson, the syntax of ASIO chief Dun-can Lewis, the suggestion – the hope – that there just might be the beginnings of a leadership tussle between Shorten and Anthony Albanese that just might take some of the heat off Turnbull.

And when in doubt, when any serious contemplation of the issues on which Turnbull and Shorten are ranting is ei-ther too hard or too unedify-ing, there is always terrorism to fall back on, making the latest international atrocity a handy segue into the Lewis non-story.

Presumably we are to go on with business as usual. Th e

senate will squabble, bicker and bargain until some kind of unsatisfactory compromise to the budget measures will be hammered out, with outra-geous and irrelevant conces-sions to the smartest operators off ered by ministers desperate for a result – any result.

And what cannot be traded will either be junked or else left languishing as a new set of zombie measures for next time. Th e remains of the budg-et, which a month ago was so vital to our economic survival, so crucial to the national inter-est, will once again be history.

And Turnbull, Shorten and the rest of them will go on shouting in the hope that eventually at least one of the puerile insults will stick.

Anything rather than con-front the awful reality: the punters are not interested.

Th ey have been disappoint-ed too many times and they simply don’t believe this gov-ernment – probably any gov-ernment – is going to provide them with any serious relief.

All they can see is the pan-tomime: the melodramatic farce of impotent political cari-catures indulging themselves for a hour or two before go-ing back to do whatever it is they do – presumably continue jumping up and down in the same spot.

Fortunately there is a solu-tion to Marcel Marceau’s and Malcolm Turnbull’s twin pre-dicaments: ‘My dear,’ said the Red Queen, ‘here we must run as fast as we can just to stay in place. And if you wish to go anywhere you must run twice as fast as that.’

Of course, that is Alice in Wonderland, but it’s about the only advice around. So get moving Malcolm – get agile!

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Dumb on drugsWhile the United States was electing the unspeakable in 2016,

it was also endorsing the enjoyable. Ballots in Maine, Massa-

chusetts, Nevada and California saw a vote in favour of legalis-

ing recreational cannabis. In addition, Florida and North

Dakota voted in favour of medicinal cannabis use.

It seems like a sensible and civilised move.

A Gallup poll from August 2016 showed that one in eight

US adults smoke marijuana – http://bit.ly/galluppot.

Some 43 per cent of Americans say they have tried mari-

juana, so around 30 per cent have decided not to continue

with it – hardly the addiction to ‘reefer madness’ portrayed in

propaganda of the 1930s.

While civilised moves can happen in a fractured nation,

uptight Australia lags behind. Even the approved use of me-

dicinal cannabis for people in dire need of pain relief is tied

up in red tape – http://bit.ly/abcsenate.

While you can legally get hammered and fall unconscious

on your loungeroom fl oor from alcohol abuse, lighting up a

doobie, eating pizza and laughing uproariously at bad car-

toons is still a punishable off ence.

This is despite experts at various conferences and summits

calling for the decriminalisation of drug use. The country be-

ing held up as an exemplar is Portugal, which decriminalised

drug use in 2001 in favour of treating it as a public health

issue. Its overdose death rate is three per million citizens com-

pared to the EU average of 17.3 – http://bit.ly/portdrugs.

Harm minimisation, the goal of good public health admin-

istration, is not the agenda of politicians who believe drug

use should be a law-and-order issue, at least for the purposes

of getting elected and appeasing radio shock jocks. We still

have a long way to go in Australia.

Part of the problem is a hangover from a morality imposed

by religion, a guilt-ridden backlash against a nation fuelled by

excessive drug consumption. Good Christian MPs, inebriated

on a decent red from parliamentary catering, will stagger to

their feet in the house and rail against the demon weed – to

impress their mothers, maybe.

The problem does stem back to excessive use.

Oscar Wilde’s famous witticism ‘Moderation is a fatal thing.

Nothing succeeds like excess’ put the wind up the legislators

and condemned moderate drug users to pointless persecution.

Wilde may be right in that moderation can be fatal, espe-

cially when it’s boring, but it might help Australian legislators

warm to the idea of decriminalisation if they could get their

heads around the current boutique notion of ‘microdosing’.

It’s like homeopathy for trippers, on anything from can-

nabis to LSD – http://bit.ly/bbcmicrod. If the dose is so small it

doesn’t pose a threat to public order, then what’s the problem?

Mind you, getting my standard drink down from ten grams

of alcohol to fi ve will be a challenge. Cheers.

– Michael McDonald


Greens betrayalIn the past when a Greens councillor found she could no longer abide by Greens principles, and found that she had more in common with developers than the commu-nity that she was supposed to represent, she took the hon-ourable path and resigned from the party. In the wake of the betrayal of the commu-nity who have fought for 20 years to protect public park-land in Brunswick Heads, will the gang of four take the honourable path?

Kelly Dodd

Brunswick Heads

I have been working with people who have been re-searching the activities of the NSW Crown Trust in Brun-swick Heads for 20 years. Unlike the Trust, their infor-mation has been impeccable. Can you imagine my disap-pointment in hearing the ‘green’ mayor and Cr Ndiaye refer to the residents of Brun-swick Heads as ‘not knowing all the facts’ and pushing a narrow agenda!

All we wanted was fair and genuine community consul-tation. Apparently, this is an outrageous request. Now let’s see if the Trust honours its promises including the one about our caravan parks nev-er being privatised. Watch this space.

Leigh Rees

Brunswick Heads

Name changeRe Fedtalks about ‘retaining paradise’, I’d like to put in my two bobs’ worth:

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, change By-ron’s name to Business Bay.

Doesn’t have quite the same ring: ‘I’m off to Business for the holidays’, ‘I bought these in Business Bay’. A right little dampener.

Alternatively, tax, tithe, toll, whatever form it might take, to charge those who commodify the word Byron in the naming and advertis-ing of their business as an acknowledgement of and respect for the thousands of hours of voluntary work that has made Byron what it is.

Jill Keogh

Federal

Bed tax updateJim Beatson’s letter of May 31 regarding a bed tax and Council’s inability to pursue this fi nancial avenue is timely.

In response to my simi-lar letter some weeks ago, Cr Lyon assured residents that the council was involved in a ‘coalition of councils’ to investigate the issue and the alleged ‘difficulties’. Could Cr Lyon now please update the community on Council’s progress in this matter and

exactly which other councils are involved?

I for one am fed up with subsidising two million tour-ists a year with soaring rates and subsequent flow-on of rental prices forcing locals out, while some businesses have a virtual licence to print money.

Rod Murray

Ocean Shores

West Byron DCP? Where is the West Byron DCP?

It is no wonder that peo-ple are disillusioned with politics, as it does not mat-ter who we vote for because nothing changes. Aft er all our eff orts to get a better outcome for West Byron our justifi ed concerns were ignored by the government when they inserted the developer’s gran-diose plans into our Local Environment Plan.

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The Nationals and Liber-als displayed their contempt for environmental issues and community concerns.

In the lead-up to the March 2015 NSW election the National Party gave in to community protests and restored Byron Shire Coun-cil’s right to prepare its own Development Control Plan (DCP) for West Byron. De-spite this token gesture the Nationals were booted out and The Greens won Ballina.

Council then came up with a shocker of a DCP that basically rehashed the de-veloper’s proposal without addressing the numerous concerns raised by the com-munity regarding traffic, acid sulfate soils, water quality, fill, koalas, Wallum Sedge Frogs etc. So in September 2016, again partially because of West Byron, the community threw out the rednecks from Byron Council and ‘progres-sives’ swept to power.

So here we are almost nine months later and we still don’t have a DCP. The Greens and ALP have proven no better that the Nationals. The minis-ter has even threatened to take the decision on the DCP back from Council because they seem incapable of delivering.

Meanwhile Villa World

have completed their devel-opment application, which is due to go on public exhibition on June 8 for five weeks. It covers around a half of the low-density residential zone and is for some 288 lots, many of which will comprise mul-ti-unit developments, with some lots up to 3,300 square metres. (Blocks of flats?)

Villa World’s DA will be determined by the Northern Region Joint Planning Panel rather than Council. With no DCP, they will just rub-ber stamp it. The community have been denied our only re-maining opportunity to have a meaningful say on the future development of West Byron.

We changed our state member and our council, but what are our newly elected representatives doing about West Byron? Bugger-all. They should be ashamed of themselves.

Dailan Pugh

Byron Bay

Managing floodsJillian Spring’s reply (Letters, May 31) to my letter the week before seems to be arguing for the whole gamut of engineer-ing responses to flooding in Marshalls Creek that were considered in detail more than 20 years ago in prepar-ing the 1997 Marshalls Creek

Floodplain Management Plan.Flood outlets were mod-

elled in several locations to different designs and heights, and it was found that they could not be built in a way that would let floodwaters out but not let the sea in, and that even if they could be built they would have little effect on flood levels.

Dredging and altering the rock walls at Readings Bay were also found to offer little reduction in flood levels. This is because the whole flood-plain is so close to sea level – Marshalls Creek is tidal up to the Pocket Road at Billinudgel, the level of the ocean is a ma-jor component of flooding in the lower reaches, and rising sea levels will make this worse.

Bernard Hinchliffe was concerned about a storm-water outlet at Manns Road (Letters, May 31), but it is too small (3 x 300mm diameter pipes) to have any effect on flooding – it is clearly for lo-cal drainage only.

Matthew Lambourne

Mullumbimby

Mullum’s futureIt was nice to see the coun-cil set up the tent by Santos the other week where locals could contribute their opin-ions about the future of Mul-lum. What was strange is that

the well-dressed man taking all the information in was from Melbourne and had no idea about the local area.

He asked me, ‘How do you think we can keep the fab-ric of Mullumbimby?’ I said, ‘Well, don’t let it turn into By-ron Bay!’

He asked, ‘What do you mean by that’? I said ‘Well, when I was a kid in the early 80s, Byron was still beauti-ful and I remember when it changed because my dad was upset and my dad told me, “See those houses there, son; when you are older they will be two, maybe three, storeys high and it will change this place.’

The government bloke looked a bit perplexed, ‘What has that got to do with Mul-lumbimby?’ ‘Um, the Stuart Street development for “af-fordable housing”?If you let Koho go through and put eight multi-level apartments on 500 squares in downtown Mullum, won’t that set a prec-edent for the rest of the town to be multi-level?’

Yes was the answer.Well, that is what I am say-

ing! It will ruin the town.That is what we are look-

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He said, ‘But we need af-fordable housing.’

If Mullumbimby needs ‘affordable housing’ put it in the affordable part of town. Or better yet, put it on a farm and employ some local skilled labour to make the housing, not some developer clown who will make it out of crap toxic materials in such a way that in ten years’ time it will be obsolete and need to be bulldozed.

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Mullumbimby

Rail corridorAlistair Bell claims my ‘anti-rail rant’ is wrong on nearly every point (Letters, May 31). He then lists several points that I never made.

This is known as a straw-man argument, a type of logi-cal fallacy that relies on mis-representing an opponent’s position to make it easier to refute.

I never said that improve-ments in safety and efficien-cy didn’t apply to trains as well as cars and trucks; obvi-ously they do and of course trains continue to operate

throughout the world today.I never said rail was an in-

efficient mode of transport, but I did say that restoration of rail services to our region was not economically viable, and that is the conclusion reached by the government-funded study published in 2012.

Trains are clearly the most efficient means of transport in certain situations, such as hauling coal from mine site to seaport, a point I have made in previous correspond-ence on this issue. However, such circumstances do not

apply in our region.And I certainly don’t dis-

pute Alistair’s point about the subsidies given to the truck-ing industry, but that doesn’t alter the economic viability of rail services in our region.

Rusty rails and rotten sleepers are just two outward signs of the deterioration that has resulted from weathering over a decade of disuse. At this stage, restoration of the line might be technically pos-sible, but it’s not economically feasible.

The disused rail corridor represents a challenge to our

community. Can we find the clarity and initiative required to bring the corridor back to life, to make it useful and ac-cessible to the public, or will we continue this futile squab-ble interminably?

John Scrivener

Main Arm

I look forward to the wis-dom of John Scrivener’s let-ters, but am confused by his opinion that it is now neces-sary to bypass rail.

In winding back a tech-nocracy one of the courses of action is to reduce private

car ownership with increased taxing of registration and licences and sending that money to strengthen pub-lic transport. Winding back technocracy is implementa-tion of the precautionary principle in response to the possibility that all technolo-gies, in the sense of tools, machinery and synthesised chemicals, are killing the planet.

Rail services were eco-nomically non-viable be-cause rail was run down to implement privatised air and car transport. There was, for example, no effort to ‘sell’ rail as a more comfortable alternative to aeroplanes by removing one set of seats in each aisle and allowing all seats to lay back further so night journeying was more comfortable. Meals were also run down.

The embodied energy costs comparing rail and air are not finalised, but I would bet, even with their large in-frastructure demand, rail is ahead of air because rail is literally, as well as figuratively, more grounded.

Geoff Dawe

Uki

Bulk shoppingThere is one supplementary piece needed in my proposal of May 31 (Letters), one that would safeguard businesses in Burringbar Street, affected by reduced parking. Conven-ient nearby parking needs to be reserved for bulk shop-pers, and I suggest the car-park next to Poinciana Cafe is the solution for that.

This carpark contains 41 regular and two disabled parking spaces. I propose allocating 35 regular park-ing spaces – all those on the southern end, the centre, the west, and 11 of those at the northern end – for bulk shop-pers, for those buying larger amounts of groceries in Burr-ingbar Street.

That area would be marked ‘Bulk Shoppers Parking Zone’.

One smart parking meter at the western end would en-sure those places are reserved for bulk shoppers.

This system would pro-vide free parking for up two hours, through first charging a parking fee and then fully refunding it.

A code would simply be entered from receipts of par-ticipating stores on purchases of greater than say $25.

A credit card-based sys-tem like this is operational at North Sydney Pool, where swimmers get a full refund for up to two hours of parking.

Robert Zandstra

Mullumbimby

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Young synapses of the world’s evolving nervous system Story & image S Sorrensen

‘Find the diamonds in the shit,’ the driver says to me.

We jump the speed bump as we exit the university. The Subaru doesn’t really ‘jump’ the bump – it doesn’t get air – but the car does rise up on its toes before slumping back heavily onto its hydrau-lic heels, like a sumo wrestler stretching to full height and then crouching in that mo-ment before a bout. (Sumo wrestling must be hard on your achilles tendons.)

My bag leaves the car floor just a bit and falls back against my leg. I quickly pull my leg away.

‘Yes,’ I say. ‘You have to find the diamonds...’

I pulled my leg away in-stinctively because that leg is in a moonboot. (I’m talk-ing medical moonboot, not the fashion fad of the 1980s.) The slight impact of the bag didn’t hurt my leg, but, since I injured it three months ago, I’ve been very careful with it. And even now as the healing process nears its end, habits are hard to change.

The driver and I are talk-ing about mutual friends with serious health problems. Life

does throw up challenges, and, as you get older, those challenges are often medical – a reminder of your mortal-ity I reckon. We all die. That’s shit, isn’t it?

My friend has picked me up from uni after work. (I am a teacher, among other things.)

I can’t drive with my moonboot. And I live 35 kilometres away from uni in a shack under the cliffs at

the end of the world. Bloody achilles. It’s a shit, isn’t it?

I wave to one of my stu-dents walking home. He’s looking down at his phone, his awareness of me non-ex-istent, his navigation of the footpath subconscious, his connection to the real world minimal.

Just when the planet is under attack, and she needs us most, her youth is being sucked away from her into

little screens where they get stuck, like flies on the web. Until the battery fades. That’s shit, I reckon...

When I first snapped my tendon, I was in a cast for six weeks and reliant on others for food. That was good of them but their rice wasn’t bi-odynamic and no-one knows how to make proper miso soup. I had to eat curry – and I never eat curry.

Then, when I graduated to the moonboot and was able to resume working, I was re-liant on others to drive me around.

That was good of them but I like to get away from uni straight after class; my driv-ers worked later than me, so I had to hang about. I hated being dependent.

It’s all shit, right?No, not all. As we speed west, sun vi-

sors down, I realise that my friends’ illnesses (and my achilles situation) put life in perspective. Death is some-thing we all share – but we only ever experience life. Weird. We live forever until we don’t.

I realise I have faith in the young despite my phone fears, because they are the

synapses of the world’s evolv-ing nervous system, which is spreading around the plan-et, connecting everything, making the planet aware of its melting ice caps, its fu-tile wars, its changing ocean currents, bringing this living world into consciousness, so that it may – if it survives this long feverish night before the dawn – wake up and sing to the sun.

I realise now that depend-

ency is the natural way of things. It’s how we learn.

I like staying late after class. (I prepare everything for the next day.)

And I actually like curry. With white rice.

‘Yes, mate,’ I say as we sail into the hills. ‘Diamonds in the shit.’

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Arse-savers of the world unite! Phillip Frazer

Trump says global warming is a Chinese plot because, firstly, he’s happy to take the words of the rent-a-scientists who deny that human activ-ity is causing the warming, because that denial helps his businesses and those of his crooked mates, and secondly, because he assumes everyone else will make shit up in order to make more money, like he does, so that’s why the Chi-nese and the Germans etc say that burning fossil fuels has to stop. Why else would they say it?

This guy has lived his life inhaling money and power, keeping at bay his fear of losing or being exposed as a fake by listening to no-one except talking heads on Fox News. As Rebecca Solnit suggested on lithub.com last week, Trump’s experience now must be ‘like going mad on a desert island, only with sycophants and room service’.

The two most common questions I get about Trump are:

1. Why don’t the sane pow-erful people in America stop him?

2. Why do so many power-less people who voted for him still love him?

My answers are:1. Some powerful people

are desperately trying to stop him. Others don’t give a damn what he says or does as long as he abolishes government interference in business, such as laws against US industry releasing 6,587,000,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent into the atmosphere every year, or laws that make it possible for everyone to go to school or

to the doctor.2. Many don’t still love

him, having concluded that he was right when he told them he’d give the finger to the bureaucrats of Washing-ton and the plutocrats of New York, but wrong when he told them he’d get their jobs back. They loved it when he prom-ised to drain the swamp in Washington but now they get you don’t hire the Monster from the Orange Lagoon to do it.

Some US intellectuals want him to demolish gov-

ernment in any form, to al-low people to be as civilised or uncivilised as they wanna be – and another intellectual movement reckon those who believe in civilisation should stop trying to convert the de-plorables and instead focus on fixing the rules and regu-lations, to save our collective arse.

Meanwhile, arse-savers of the world are uniting, even including a political leader of the West, Angela Merkel, while our political leaders re-main fundamentally toadies-to-Trump. And not just toad-ies but also enablers of the global oil and gas juggernaut.

My friend Mark Schapiro reports in his recent article about Trump’s secretary of state Rex Tillerson, former head of Exxon-Mobil, that ‘the United States, China, Russia, Canada, Australia and the UK collectively spent $63 billion in taxpayer funds on fossil-fuel subsidies in 2014’.

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Last week, as Canberra’s Junta Ikeda was continuing his hunt for the Grandmaster title in Zalakaros, Hungary, an extraordinary incident took place on a nearby board.

Indian prodigy R Pragg nan andhaa – an 11-year-old tipped by some to become the youngest Grandmaster in history – was taking on journeyman Chinese IM Li Bo in the penultimate round of the Gyula Sax Memorial Open in Zalakaros.

Praggnanandhaa, currently the youngest IM in the world, had spoilt his Grandmaster ‘norm’ chances in the previous two rounds but, playing White, was hot favourite to beat Li.

The game proceeded normally for 20 moves, until the diagrammed posi-tion below was reached. Six moves earlier, Li had recaptured a queen on h5 and a move later returned his rook to h8. This made castling kingside illegal – neither the king nor rook may have moved – while castling on the other flank is also illegal because the Black king must not cross the path of the bishop on g5.

Nonetheless, Li played 20...0-0!!?? whereupon Praggnan andhaa replied 21.h4 and the game proceeded as if nothing had happened, Li winning on move 65. Neither player noticed the illegality until they were informed after the game, but by then it was too late to go back.

Accidentally castling illegally and getting away with it is surprisingly common. Late last year, two expe-rienced GMs, Zdenko Kozul and Aloysas Kveinys produced the follow-ing game at the Bad Wiessee Open in Germany: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Nc3 a6 5.Nf3 Bf5 6.Qb3 Ra7 7.a4 e6 8.a5 h6 9.Qb6 Qxb6 10.axb6 Ra8 11.c5 Nbd7 12.b4 and here the illegal 12... O-O-O was played, with the game eventually being drawn.

The most high profile victim of this phenomenon was Garry Kasparov, who lost a blitz game in 1994 against fellow Russian Alexey Dreev after Dreev castled kingside despite play-ing an early ...Rxh5 and ...Rh8.

So Praggnanandhaa, as he spends the next 12 months trying to break Sergey Karjakin’s youngest GM record, can at least console himself that he is in good company in for-getting about the castling rules and losing.

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Do you get sick easily, or a lot? You may need Vitamin A, which is stored in your liver and used by your body to fi ght bugs, keeping you healthy. Winter’s the best time to top up your Vitamin A levels. The Haven has everything to keep you well: sauna, acupuncture, herbs, massage, kinesiology and more. Do pop in!

Phone 6685 8304 | Mon–Fri 10am–6.30pm.

JAMES THOMSON Osteopath

James graduated as an osteopath in Sydney in 1979. Using a wide range of soft-tissue techniques and skeletal joint manipulation to treat low back pain, sciatica, headaches, dance and sports injuries etc, James has been in private practice in Sydney, Melbourne, Tweed Heads, Kingscliff , as well as teaching at RMIT and SCU, and returns to Byron and Bangalow off ering vast experience to treat your body problems.

Lawson Arcade, Byron Bay and 23 Leslie Street, Bangalow. 0409 532 458.

COASTAL COSMETICS

Coastal Cosmetic Doctors is locally owned and operated by two experienced female general practitioners and skin-cancer doctors who are now off ering services in their passion area of aesthetic medicine. As doctors fi rst and foremost, Dr Omera and Dr Zaki have an ethical obligation to practise evidence-based and ethically oriented treatments. They are open and transparent about the care they can povide, the costs that will be involved and the timeframe for expected results.

Examples of the type of treatment off ered include anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fi llers, natural platelet-rich plasma therapies and micro-needling using medical-grade approved Dermapen3. All new patients are seen in a 45-minute consultation where an holistic plan is constructed to achieve each individual’s desired aesthetic goals.

Ocean Shores Skin Clinic 70–72 Rajah Rd, Ocean Shores. 0499 756 088. www.coastalcosmeticdoctors.com

BANGALOW HEADACHE CLINIC

– we treat only headache and migraine

Tired of ineff ective headache and migraine treatments?

Concerned about the amount and type of medication you need to control your pain?

The Bangalow Headache Clinic can provide sustainable, long-term and drug-free relief for migraine and headache suff erers to deliver a better quality of life.

Using the Watson Headache Approach®, the Bangalow Headache Clinic assesses and detects a rarely diagnosed fault in the top of the spine that can be the cause of up to 80 per cent of headache and migraine disorders.

We expect to see signifi cant change to a client’s headache and migraine symptoms within four to fi ve treatments. If not, we will cease treatment. Bangalow Headache Clinic aims for self-management – not endless ongoing treatments.

72 Byron Street, Bangalow www.bangalowheadacheclinic.com.au

NORTHERN RIVERS CRYSTAL AND CRAFT FESTIVAL

Come along to the 2nd Northern Rivers Crystal and Craft Festival and experience some of Australia’s and the world’s rarest and most amazing crystals, minerals and unique hand crafted jewellery.

> crystal exhibition & sale > jewellery, gems, fi ndings, minerals, silver rings, beads > fossils, rocks and crystals> craft classes (two sessions daily)> Australian geology and lots more!

Entry: Adults $5, Concession $3, Children under 12 FREE

For more information call our friendly organiser Rob on 0405 904 881 or email us at [email protected].

FIND STRENGTH AND STILLNESS

Jala Yoga at South Golden Beach holds weekly classes as well as workshops and retreat days for all levels of yoga practitioner. Classes are run in the Akhanda tradition – an holistic practice encompassing postures, breathwork, chanting, philosophy, relaxation and meditation. Local primary school teacher, mum and experienced surfer Emma Waters started Jala Yoga in 2015 with more than 16 years of dedicated yoga practice and study under her belt. Emma is passionate about sharing yoga and the yogic lifestyle to build strength and fl exibility, relieve stress, cultivate stillness and bring awareness and clarity to the mind. If you’d like to practise to the sounds of the sea in a non-competitive and inclusive environment contact Emma for further details and class descriptions.

www.jalayoga.com.auwww.facebook.com/jalayogaaustralia0406 090 791

Effective, natural, drug-free headache and migraine treatment

72 Byron Street, Bangalow – opposite the Public School

www.bangalowheadacheclinic.com.au

Ph: 0475 75 75 10

We can provide permanent and sustained relief from headache and migraine pain. Phone us for an immediate, obligation-free consultation.

Let us help you gain a

better quality of life…

Headache Free

Headache or Migraine Assessment

Migraine Treatment

Cervicogenic Headache

Tension Type Headache

Menstrual & Silent Migraine Treatment

Cluster Headache Treatment

We only treat headache & migraineSkin Clinic 70-72 Rajah Road Ocean Shores0499 756 088www.coastalcosmeticdoctors.com

Two experienced female GPs and skin cancer doctors, now off ering services in aesthetic medicine.

Dr Omera Dr Zaki

TREATMENTS AVAILABLE TO IMPROVE• Age related volume loss, fi ne lines and wrinkles• Surgical, acne and trauma scars• Stretch marks• Skin laxity

All new patients are seen in a 45-minute consultation where an holistic plan is constructed to

achieve each individual's desired aesthetic goals.

We Specialise In Complex Issues, Finding The Cause And Solution To Your Problems

www.evolvebyronbay.com.au 0416749746

returns to Byron and Bangalow offering vast experience to treat your body problems.

James has been in private practice in Sydney, Melbourne, Tweed Heads, Kingscliff, as well as teaching at RMIT and SCU.

JAMES THOMSON Osteopath

LAWSON ARCADE, BYRON BAY 23 LESLIE STREET, BANGALOW

P 0409 532 458

NORTHERN RIVERSCRYSTAL CRAFT FESTIVAL

10–12th JUNEMurwillumbah Showground

Sat/Sun 9am–5pm | Mon 9am-3pmEnq: Rob 0405 904 881

Beat The Bugs This Winter The Easy Way!

Everything you need to stay well this winter:

P 6685 8304 thehavenbyronbay.com*Massages booked Mon–Thurs, sauna time permitting.

JUNE

OFFER

$10 off any

massage plus a

free sauna*

• Massage• Acupuncture• Infrared Sauna• Kinesiology

• Herbs/Homoeopathy• Nutritional Analysis• Body Scans

Health & healing


CLAY ORGANIC BEAUTY

Get the holiday experience at Clay Organic Beauty in Mullumbimby and unwind, relax and escape from the everyday hustle and bustle.

Clay boasts a team of highly skilled therapists who pride themselves in off ering thorough and relaxing treatments.

The beauty treatments off ered at Clay include all waxing including brazilians, facials, massage, manicures, pedicures, spray tans and body treatments to name a few. Recently Clay have introduced eyelash lifts and henna brows to their extensive menu off erings.

Clay Organic Beauty is an holistic salon priding themselves on using only the most premium organic and natural products available, which have high ethical and environmental standards.

Stockist for Dr Hauschka, Elemis, Pevonia Botanica, Inika, Eco-tan, Eye of Horus and Butter London.

97 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby | 6684 6532

MULLUM DENTAL– Your friendly family dentist

At Mullumbimby Dental Centre, each of our patients experiences unparalleled care in our tranquil and relaxing environment.

Each of our four surgeries overlooks peaceful tropical gardens, and our practice has been built to provide the ultimate comfort and care for our patients. We have invested in the fi nest dental technology and equipment to support the delivery of our state-of-the-art dental treatments.

At Mullumbimby Dental Centre our dentists have a keen focus on patient education and strive to help each of your family members achieve optimal oral health.

Stuart St, Mullumbimby | 6684 2644

BODY PSYCHOTHERAPY BYRON BAY – The issues are in the tissues

Working with the body-mind, Body Psychotherapy gently accesses blocked energy, defence patterns and suppressed feelings. These are held in the body, below our level of awareness, unconsciously infl uencing our behaviour. Releasing this energy and integrating it back into the body creates lasting

change and clients often feel more alive, having the capacity to feel more love, joy and pleasure.

www.bodypsychbyronbay.com | 0423 349 808

UNBOUNDED YOGA

is a cosy studio off ering therapeutic yoga classes for the Suff olk community.

The Yang classes focus on unwinding our tension and untangling our knots. Through correct alignment, with hands-on teaching, these classes are suitable for all levels.

The Yin classes focus on restorative postures, allowing the body and mind to release deep levels of tension in a supportive environment.

2 Heritage Court, Suff olk Park | 0416 986 622

YOGA… PHYSIO!

Injured and not sure about your yoga practice? Do you need a thorough physical and movement assessment to know what to do and what to avoid? With 17 years’ physiotherapy experience, and a long history of personal yoga practice in Hatha, Iyengar, and Bikram styles, Martina has the embodied and technical knowledge to guide your practice safely, strongly and eff ectively.

Call us on 0432 322 998 or visit www.mullumbimbyintegrativephysiotherapy.com.

MULLUMBIMBY PODIATRY

LASER CLINIC

Mullumbimby Podiatry now off ers laser therapy – the latest and most eff ective treatment for stubborn fungal nail disease. The clinic also uses state-of-the-art 3D digital foot scanning to produce high-quality custom orthotics.

Their experts can treat all foot injuries and foot-related conditions. They combine traditional podiatric techniques with advanced technology, delivering outstanding results for your foot health.

To fi nd out more about laser therapy, 3D foot scanning or other treatments provided, look at their website:

www.kingscliff podiatry.com.au | 6674 2933. 0432 322 998 Hicaps and Medicare fast claim availablewww.mullumbimbyintegrativephysiotherapy.com

Treatments include • Manual therapy • Craniosacral therapy• Core muscle strengthening• Musculoskeletal dry needling & more

Effective, hands-on physiotherapy treatment based on a thorough physical evaluation.

97 dalley street mullumbimby 02 6684 6532

For the month of June, pamper yourself with a

Dr Hauschka Discovery Session

(45 min) with Melanie for a special price of $30

Includes:• Skin Consultation• Personalised Relaxation

Booster Facial• Daily Skincare

Recommendation

6684 2644www.mullumdental.com.au

Your friendly family-owned dentist

Off ering qualitydental care

Akhanda YogaThurs and Fri

9:30-11amSat 7:15-8.15am

@ Sth Golden Hall0406 090 791Emma Waters

www.jalayoga.com.au@jalayogaaustralia

• • • • •

• • • • •

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Th ursday Friday

Yang Yoga 9:00-10:30am 6:30-7:45am 6:30-7:45am

Yin Yoga 6:00-7:15pm 6:00-7:15pm 6:00-7:15pm

$10 per class 2 Heritage Court, Suff olk Park 0416 986 622

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Unbounded Yoga

mullumbimby podiatryL A S E R C L I N I C

www.kingscliff podiatry.com.au 02 6674 2933Meadows Medical Practice 123 Dalley St Mullumbimby

We now treat Nail Fungus with the latest safe and effective LASER technology.

We also treat all other Podiatry complaints and offer 3D digital foot scanning technology for custom orthotics.

Health & healing


Path of Love7 day residential retreat

August 3–10, 2017

FREE INTRODUCTORY EVENING

www.pathretreats.comRSVP Gina: [email protected] 0404 093 865

Profoundly life-changing in 27 countries & 6 languages for over 20 years

EARLYBIRD SPECIAL UNTIL JUNE 16

Wednesday 7 JuneMullumbimby, 7–9pm (Arrive 6:45)Living Yoga Sanga, Lvl 1/63 Stuart st

FUNDRAISER AT MULLUM CIVIC HALL

NOON–5PM $15 ENTRY

A ‘ROCKWIZ’ STYLE EVENT

THE 5TH ANNUAL UNFUCK THE WORLD DAY

JUNE 10 2017UNFUCK THE WORLD IS A GLOBAL MOVEMENT OF

EVERY DAY PEOPLE TAKING POSTIIVE. LOCAL. ACTIONS.

BYRON BAY

SCHEDULE

THANKS FOR VOTING BYRON!

WE HAVE A TOP 3!

FUNDS RAISED FROM THE EVENT WILL GO TO THE WINNER. LAND FOR HOMELESS CAMPAIGN – 2 acres for sheltering the homeless

Byron WATER PROTECTORS – help protect the Shire’s waterways using water test kits

to test your favourite waterway with Dr Mary Gardner from Southern Cross University

Create an ECOVERSITY– Byron tertiary education teaching resilience & sustainability

UTW FILMED BY BYRON FILMNoli Ganda is running Byron Film, a growing boutique production studio in the northern rivers (http://www.byronfi lm.com).He also runs The Work Pod, a co-working space in Byron Arts & Industry Estate (theworkpod.co). Noli is generously fi lming Unfuck The World Day Byron Bay.

Mark SwivelArtisanal Humorist

www.swiv.com.au

Shows. Podcasts. Wittering.

Banterstan: Mon 10pm, Bay FM.

COMING SOON: Terry O’Connor.

12.00pm Venue opens

Explore the ‘Politics in the Pub Tipi’, The Chamber of Promise, UTW

T-shirt/ Merch stall and Ngara book stall, and ‘The Connectionz

Corner’! Find your table or seat. Grab food from The Hall Kitchen

or Pepe’s Pizza Stall. Enjoy the art from local youth artisan Ailsa

Ireland.

12.25pm Welcome to UTW Day Byron Bay by MC MARK SWIVEL

12.30pm Indigenous Welcome to Country

12.45pm Words from DR RICHARD HIL (Founder of Ngara Institute)

1.00pm UNFUCK THE WORLD! BYRON BAY ‘ROCK-WIZ’-STYLE

featuring MERCY-MERCY (Neil Jeffs guitarist, Jim Lieschke drums,

John de Laurence bass, Lindy Lou Smith vocals),

Local Project Wizards (expert panel) – Mayor Simon Richardson,

Dr Mary Gardner, Dr Richard Hil

‘Beyond The Pub’ Project contestants (The Top 3) –

Land for the Homeless, Byron Water Protectors, Ecoversity

3.00pm Intermission for voting & exploring UTW elements

3.30pm HOLLEY SOMERVILLE-KNOTT

3.40pm Final Tally of Votes and Winner Presentation!

3.45pm MERCY-MERCY rocks it!

5.00pm Venue closes


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R�H Ocean Shores

/Brunswick Heads

6680 5000

9 Nargoon Court, Ocean Shores

Fabulous Family Home, Great Location, Potential Plus

4 2 2

ViewSaturday11.30am – 12.30pm

Agent Julie-Ann Manahan LREA Licensee/Principal 0411 081 118

Charlie MarkhamDirector0437 733 157

Are you looking for a fabulous family home in a great neighbourhood surrounded by quality homes? Stop looking... this property fi ts the bill!

· Elevated position on a huge 923 m2 block of land

· 3 separate living areas

· Double garage internal access

· Great sized backyard plus garden shed

JUST LISTED

R�H Ocean Shores

/Brunswick Heads

6680 5000

2 Pacifi c Place, Brunswick Heads

Perfect Coastal Package

3 1 3

ViewSaturday10.30 – 11.00am

Agent Julie-Ann Manahan LREA Licensee/Principal 0411 081 118

Charlie MarkhamDirector0437 733 157

Situated in a quiet corner of the alluring coastal village of Brunswick Heads, this private, renovated, low maintenance brick and tile home is sure to please.

• Private, large, level 782m2 block of land

• Tastefully renovated throughout

• Gourmet chef’s kitchen with European appliances

• Huge backyard, garden shed and room for a pool

PRICE GUIDE

$749,000–$789,000

Taking the PlungeWhile the cooler weather might mean

swimming is far from your mind,

now is the time to plan your backyard

pool for next summer!

Before you plunge into building a

pool, there are many things to con-

sider and learn. In this three-part

series Property Insider will take you

through the process. Th is informa-

tion is also available as a download

from the NSW Fair Trading website.

Talk to your local council about

approval requirements in your area

and any natural conditions that may

aff ect your future swimming pool.

Since April 2013, backyard swim-

ming pools and spas must be reg-

istered on the NSW Government’s

Swimming Pool Register. For more

details visit the Offi ce of Local Gov-

ernment website.

Properties with swimming and spa

pools also need correct compliance

documentation to be sold or leased in

NSW. (Th is does not apply to proper-

ties in strata or community schemes

with more than two lots, or for any

off - the-plan contract in a property

sale.)

Geotechnical survey A geotechnical survey will show

possible rock or unstable foundation

soil that can increase costs dramati-

cally. Some builders have geotechni-

cal consultants, or alternatively the

Association of Consulting Engineers

can recommend one. Ask about the

cost before going ahead.

Underground cables Before digging, fi nd out if there

are any underground cables on your

pool site (Dial Before You Dig, phone

1100). Get a copy of your site plan

from your local council or water au-

thority.

Site considerations Th e site plan will show the posi-

tion of sewers, stormwater, drainage

systems and other utility pipes. Your

pool cannot interfere with drainage systems or pipes – moving them will increase costs. Be aware that remov-ing and disposing of rocks and other materials can be expensive.

Pool design Select an appropriate pool for your

site. Consider maintenance and the right equipment to use. Allow for fu-ture needs such as a shed, barbecue or clothes line.

Approvals Refer to your local council or pri-

vate accredited certifi er to determine who can approve your plans.

Also check legal requirements for a child-resistant barrier and tree-pres-ervation policies.

If power lines pass over or are close to your pool, contact Transgrid or your local electricity authority respon-sible for electricity line placements. Th ey must be satisfi ed your pool is far enough from power lines and won’t interfere with maintenance work.

Next week: Choosing a builder and insurances.

Looking into Sustainable Choices when you’re buildingor renovating?Th e Housing Industry Association publishes the GreenSmart magazine each year. Th e magazine supports the HIA GreenSmart philosophy – a lifestyle approach that has changed the way we live and build. It’s a natural approach to building and renovating that looks at not what we build but how we build it.Th e digital magazine is accessible on housin-glocal.com.au.


Property

Built in 1991 to allow 3 bedroom residential if preferred. Situated between North Arm of Brunswick River and long sandy beach stretching to the surfi ng area of North Wall.

Aft er 25 years as a successful real estate business it’s time for a change. Th e owner is keen to see what the new generation can create in this space.

Level 809m2 landscaped block off ers easy off -street parking, 3 front parking bays, 3 undercover parking, turning and more space at rear.

High-set building with timber decks to catch the sun and sea breeze.

It is hard to compare this property as it is one of only 3 established commercial properties in the village of New Brighton.

Ideally situated – easy drive to Byron/Ballina and Gold Coast airports.

Owner is keen to negotiate and is listing the property for sale at $928,000.

Open: By appointmentContact: Rhonda Browning 0408 801 594 or

email [email protected]

Commercial Property For Sale

6 Strand Ave, New Brighton

3 1.5 2 $928,000

Breathtakingly beautiful Byron Bay property – a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

Arguably one of Byron Bay’s most lusted over homes, Th e Grove, is on the market, presenting a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure a unique hinterland property with heart and soul that epitomises relaxed luxury.

Th e stunning designer property, which has become a social media sensation, has graced the pages of numerous Australian and international home and wedding magazines, and been the backdrop for a number of high-profi le fashion shoots and events.

Most importantly, to the owners, Ky and Mick, the property has been a complete labour of love and a treasured family home that they have enjoyed every minute of creating and living in.

‘Th e property originally had a basic little rundown three-bedroom cottage and shed that required a lot of imagination to transform it into what it is today,’ says Ky, who put her design skills to work alongside husband Mick, a builder, bringing to life their dream home over several stages.

‘We really designed on the go, moving the goalposts each time and have been overwhelmed with how it has turned out,’ she adds.

‘It was a real team eff ort – even the kids got their hands dirty, all working endless hours to bring this dream to life.’

Fast forward seven years, with their four children now much older – Ky and Mick are looking at new opportunities.

‘Th e decision to move on has not been an easy one. It has truly been the best place to bring up our children; our life has consisted of surfi ng in the mornings then back to the farm for the remainder of the day – life has been simple yet adventurous for them – we feel truly blessed and have many fond memories of family bonding time here,’ says Ky.

‘To us, that is what we wanted to create fi rst and foremost – a wonderful family home and somewhere we could entertain our family and friends, with the house still maintaining a cosy cottage feel,’ she adds.

Th e multi-pavilion-style residence with vast wraparound verandahs, combined with a separate barn-style guest cabin or manager’s quarters, off er a total of nine bedrooms and fi ve bathrooms and open out to manicured grounds with a 16-metre swimming pool, three entertaining areas and a purpose-built fi re bunker overlooking the magic of what is the Byron Bay hinterland.

Open: By appointmentContact: Helene Adams 0412 139 807 – First National Byron Bay

‘The Grove’ – a Premium Lifestyle Opportunity

332 Picadilly Hill Road, Coopers Shoot

9 5 6 Contact Agent

0467 000 222 L I S M O R E | B A L L I N A | B Y R O N B AY kbrealestate.com.au

whatever home means to you, we’ll help you find it

NEW BRIGHTON18 Casons Lane$2.5 million

4 3 5 5173 m2

Agent: Katrina Beohm 0467 001 122

rustic & modern living on the coast


All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided and interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries. Residential | Commercial | Rural | Finance

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Brunswick Heads15 Booyun Street

Brunswick Heads15 Teven Street

ASTUTE INVESTORS – LOOK EAST SIDE BRUNSWICK HEADS

BIGGER THAN BEN-HUR

LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads02 6685 0177

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Auction 15/06/2017 at 6.00pmat The Milk Bar, Brunswick Heads

View Thursday 11.00–11.30am Contact Peter Browning 0411 801 795

Auction 15/06/2017 at 6.00pmat The Milk Bar, Brunswick Heads

View Thursday 12.00–12.30pm Contact Peter Browning 0411 801 795

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• 3 Flats, 2x 2 bedrooms and 1x 1 bedroom• 1012m2 block with ¾ complete subdivision DA• Central location – ideal redevelopment• Long term tenants• One and only opportunity site in town

• Just needs finishing off – put your own signatureon this one.

• Relax and enjoy Brunswick Heads• You have bought yourself a cracker• 1012m2 block of land rear lane

Auction

Auction

• North-facing yard with enormous ioniser pool• Big shed, great street• Approved to be a 4 bedroom & 4 bathroom house• Lots more potential.•


Open for Inspection

A division of Unique Estates Australia.

Contact Denzil Lloyd on 0481 864 049 or [email protected]

All information herein is from sources Great Real Estate considers reliable. However, interested parties must rely on their own enquiries. Vendors may remove a property from sale at any time and pricing can be subject to change.

FOR SALERelaxed beachside living

Beach casa on tallows

A division of Unique Estates Australia.

Contact Denzil Lloyd on 0481 864 049 or [email protected]

All information herein is from sources Great Real Estate considers reliable. However, interested parties must rely on their own enquiries. Vendors may remove a property from sale at any time and pricing can be subject to change.

FOR SALERural resort style living on the river

riverbank retreat

ELDERS BANGALOW • 86 Byron Street, Bangalow. Sat 12–12.30pm • 4 Hibiscus Place, Mullumbimby. Sat 1–1.30pm

FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY • 2/14 Keats Street, Byron Bay. Wed 12–12.30pm • 11/64 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay. Thu 10–10.30am • 6/155–159 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay. Thu 10.45–11.15am • 1635–1651 Coolamon Scenic Drive, Mullumbimby. Thu 12–12.30pm • 2/30 Byron Street, Lennox Head. Thu 4–4.30pm • 14 Orchid Place, Mullumbimby. Fri 10–10.30am • 54 Balemo Drive, Ocean Shores. Sat 9–9.30am • 23 Ann Street, Mullumbimby. Sat 9–9.30am • 22 Rush Court, Mullumbimby. Sat 10–10.30am • 64 Carlyle Street, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am • 3/3 Sallywattle Drive, Suffolk Park. Sat 10–10.30am • 30 Bottlebrush Crescent, Suffolk Park. Sat 10–10.30am • House 5, 2 Alcorn Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 11–11.30am • 11 Ironbark Avenue, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 222 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby. Sat 11–11.30am • 2 Ironbark Avenue, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 2/30 Byron Street, Lennox Head. Sat 11–11.30am • 11 Shelley Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 12–12.30pm • 14/17 Mahogany Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 1–1.30pm • 2/14 Keats Street, Byron Bay. Sat 1–1.30pm • 1533 Nimbin Road, Koonorigan. Sat 2–2.30pm • 9 Angus Place, Ewingsdale. Sat 2–2.30pm • 478 Tuntable Creek Road, Tuntable Creek. Sat 3–3.30pm

GNF BANGALOW • 6 Keith Street, Bangalow. Wed 12–12.30pm • 5 Wright Place, Bangalow. Sat 11.30am–12pm • 6 Keith Street, Bangalow. Sat 12.30–1pm • 1/9 Colin Street, Bangalow. Sat 12.30–1.15pm

LJ HOOKER BRUNSWICK HEADS • 15 Booyun Street, Brunswick Heads. Thu 11–11.30am • 15 Teven Street, Brunswick Heads. Thu 12–12.30pm • 3/90 Rajah Road, Ocean Shores. Thu 11–11.30am • 15 Mundurra Avenue, Ocean Shores. Thu 12–12.30pm • 3/90 Rajah Road, Ocean Shores. Sat 11–1.30am • 15 Mundurra Avenue, Ocean Shores. Sat 12–12.30pm

LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE, LENNOX HEAD • 200 North Creek Road, Lennox Head. Sat 10–10.30pm

• 18 Pacific Heights Drive, Cumbalum. Sat 11–11.30am • 14 Lindsay Avenue, Cumbalum. Sat 11–11.30am • 139 North Creek Road, Lennox Head. Sat 11–11.30am • 60 Montwood Drive, Lennox Head. Sat 12–12.30pm • 142 Fox Street, Ballina. Sat 1.30–2.15pm

MCGRATH BYRON BAY • Lot 1 ‘Bencluna’, Eureka Road, Eureka. Wed 12–1pm • 1/68 & 2/68 Parrot Tree Place, Bangalow. Wed 3–3.30pm • 5 Colin Street, Bangalow. Wed 4–4.30pm • 20A Killarney Crescent, Skennars Head. Sat 10–10.30am • 8 Sallywattle Drive, Suffolk Park. Sat 10–10.30am • 18 Scott Street, Byron Bay. Sat 12–12.30pm • 5 Wickham Place, Clunes. Sat 12.30–1pm • 1533 Nimbin Road, Koonorigan. Sat 2–2.30pm • 478 Tuntable Creek Road, The Channon. Sat 3–3.30pm • Lot 1 ‘Bencluna’, Eureka Road, Eureka. Sat 3.30–4pm

PROFESSIONALS & MARK COCHRANE • 65 New City Rd, Mullumbimby. Sat 11–11.45am

RAINE & HORNE OCEAN SHORES • 2 Pacific Place, Brunswick Heads. Sat 10.30–11am • 9 Nargoon Court, Ocean Shores. Sat 11.30am–12.30pm • 404 Middle Pocket Road, Middle Pocket. Sat 12.30–1.30pm • 41 Goonengerry Road, Goonengerry. Sat 2–3pm

SCOTT HARVEY REAL ESTATE • 10 Coachwood Court Federal. Thu 12–12.30pm • 42 Phoenix Drive Tintenbar. Sat 10.30–11am • 10 Coachwood Court Federal. Sat 12–12.30 pm

AuctionsLOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE • 60 Montwood Drive, Lennox Head. 17th June 11am onsite

MCGRATH BYRON BAY • 1/68 & 2/68 Parrot Tree Place, Bangalow. Sat 10th June 11.15am • 5 Colin Street, Bangalow. Sat 10th June 12pm • 5 Wickham Place, Clunes. Sat 10th June 1pm • Lot 1 ‘Bencluna’, Eureka Road, Eureka. Sat 10th June 4pm • 20A Killarney Crescent, Skennars Head. Sat 24th June 10am

New ListingsELDERS BANGALOW • 86 Byron Street, Bangalow. $790,000 to $830,000

FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY • 57 Kingsley Street, Byron Bay. Contact Agent • 14/17 Mahogany Drive, Byron Bay. Auction if not sold prior • 2/14 Keats Street, Byron Bay. $650,000 to $700,000 • 1635–1651 Coolamon Scenic Drive, Mullumbimby. $1,650,000 to $1,800,000 • 22 Rush Court, Mullumbimby. $625,000 to $675,000 • 64 Carlyle Street, Byron Bay. Contact Agent • 3/3 Sallywattle Drive, Suffolk Park. $1,250,000 to $1,350,000 • 9 Angus Place, Ewingsdale. Auction • 11 Ironbark Avenue, Byron Bay. Auction

KATRINA BEOHM • 72 Fraser Road, Dunoon. $850,000 • 84 Armstrong Road, Rosebank. By Tender • 18 Casons Lane, New Brighton. $2,500,000

LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE • 13 Madden Place, Cumbalum. Contact Agent • 139 North Creek Road, Lennox Head. Contact Agent • 28 Alison Avenue, Lennox Head. $1,150,000

RAINE & HORNE OCEAN SHORES • 9 Nargoon Court, Ocean Shores


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Sundrenched and elevated 3 bed, 2 bath home perched gracefully on 1.75 acres (7347m2) in the established Phoenix Park Estate in Tintenbar.

North-east aspect and distant country views

Tasteful living, dining and kitchen spaces with timber and terracotta tiled flooring, sunny eastern terrace

Purpose built undercover, outdoor barbecue and entertaining loggia to the north.

Large in-ground tank and a smaller reserve tank at the back of the house

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3-bed brick family home on 765m2 block with elevated bush outlook

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Rear yard recently landscaped; tiered gardens & patio with NE aspect

Suit an array of buyers; expected rental return $575–600 per week

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Some of the crowd enjoying the inaugural Byron Bay Fine Food

and Beverage Festival on Saturday at Elements. There were

signature plates from twelve restaurant chefs, masterclasses on

wine and, of course, a sold-out gala dinner on Friday night with

240 guests. The event was a success and will continue annually,

according to festival director Remy Tancred.

The Good LifeYoga & organic gardening retreatWe are so lucky to live in the Byron Shire. Many of us

practise a bit of yoga and grow some food in our gardens,

or wish that we had more time for these activities. But

what about spending six days on a beautiful organic farm

away from our busy lives to practise yoga and organic

gardening with likeminded people?

If you would like to put your hands in the dirt, your feet on

the ground, reconnect to nature and to yourself, then you

might enjoy a six-day Yoga & Organic Gardening Retreat

on an organic farm in the Byron Bay hinterland.

Your time would be spend practising yoga and meditation

daily, learning about organic gardening with hands-on

gardening workshops, eating organic food, having a relaxing

body massage, listening to an ayurvedic talk, and relaxing and

unwinding on the farm and on the beach.

Wybalena (meaning home or resting place), is a 170-acre organic

farm on Pocket Road owned by brothers Julian and Rianon.

The property has rolling green hills, two spring-fed creeks and

seven large dams. It has diverse wildlife and is home to many

endangered species.

Leah, the founder of Byron Yoga Organic Retreats, arrived in

Byron Bay from France eleven years ago, driven by her love for

surf and yoga. After practising yoga and working on organic

farms for few years, Leah decided to combine these two activities

in one retreat in order to share her passions with others.

Leah is the retreat’s yoga teacher; there will be two daily yoga

classes (energising in the morning, relaxing in the afternoon) and

two daily meditation sessions. Leah was trained by Dena Kingsberg

and started teaching Astanga Yoga at Yogapad in Mullum four

years ago. She is also practising with Zen Master Doko.

Julian, one of the owners of Wybalena Farm, will teach

participants the basic principles of organic gardening. Julian did

a permaculture design course with Geoff Lawton and can show

you how to create a healthy soil, start seedlings, know what and

when to plant, treat pests organically, fertilise the soil and veges

organically, create healthy compost, start a worm farm etc.

Lara from Yummy Studio will be catering for the retreats, as well

as teaching a bit about Ayurveda. She likes to produce delicious,

nutritious, healthy and organic dishes with an ayurvedic twist.

Some of the produce will be harvested from the farm – farm to

table is the best!

More info: 6-day Yoga & Organic Gardening Retreat

8–13 Sept 2017 at Wybalena Organic Farm, Pocket Rd,

Mullumbimby. The retreats cost from $1,799 (earlybirds) –

www.byronyogaorganicretreats.com.

Ballina Food and Wine Festival The Rotary Club of Ballina-on-Richmond invites you to join them

for their eighth Ballina Food and Wine Food Festival. The festival

is a multi-day event that includes three separate events over

three days.

Friday 30 June, Cricketers Arms Gala Dinner at the Ballina RSL

Club. Enjoy a four-course gourmet dinner, prepared by executive

chef Blake Seymour, using the fi nest of our region’s local

produce. Multi-award-winning songstress Kellie Knight and her

jazz/funk ensemble The Daze will be performing during the

evening. Tickets $95, including complimentary champagne and

beer on arrival.

Experience a Taste the Region bus tour on Friday 30 June or

Saturday 1 July. Celebrating fresh local produce is what these bus

tours are all about. Get up close and personal with the growers

and producers; this is a true ‘paddock-to-plate’ experience. The

four destinations include Zentveld’s Coff ee Plantation, Duck

Creek Macadamias, Avocado Tom and Eltham Valley Pantry. Tour

includes tea, coff ee, wine, sumptuous food samples and a light

lunch. Tickets are just $85 per person for a full day of touring.

Sunday 2 July is the Main Festival Day at the Ballina Jockey Club.

There will be a mix of foodies, cottage industries, wineries and

brewers exhibiting, and some of the best local entertainers

including Bourbon Street, Glenn Massey, Leigh James and

Elizabeth Lord, and (back by popular demand) Jed Zarb from

Sydney.

Check out the cooking demonstrations by top chefs along with

wine and beer information sessions. Sunday is an opportunity to

enjoy a multicultural experience in one place. The Sunday festival

is an undercover event for 18+ only. Tickets are $25. Return bus

tickets $5 from Brunswick

Heads, Byron Bay,

Bangalow, Suff olk Park,

Lennox Head, Lismore,

Goonellabah, Wollongbar,

Alstonville and Ballina.

Tickets available online or

from Byron Cruise & Travel,

Dan Murphy’s Lismore and

Ballina, Tonic Hair and Beauty

Ballina, and Southern Cross

Credit Union Ballina.

Fri 30 June till Sunday 2 July: ballinafoodandwine.com.au

New Nordic-inspired chef at the Brunswick Picture HouseThe new chef at the

Brunswick Picture

House, Dan Kellie,

is diff erentiating

himself by

off ering Nordic,

Scandinavian and

northern European

cuisines.

Dan, who went to

school and grew

up in this area,

believes his food fi ts

perfectly with the

Brunswick Picture

House: ‘My food is like the

Picture House, a mix of old

and new, modern dishes

inspired by really good

historic recipes and classic

dishes of the lesser-known

cuisines of northern and

eastern Europe. The winter

brunch menu for our free

Sunday Homemade Jam

music event off ers a new

take on Welsh rarebit, with

gruyere cheese and White

Rabbit dark ale served on

a thick slice of baked rye

sourdough, with a selection

of house-made pickled

vegetables. Fresh soft

German pretzels are also

served hot out of the oven, along with organic locally roasted

coff ee and an ever-changing selection of fresh-baked sweet

pastries cookies and cakes.’

Photos by Avalon Lane Photography Byron Bay

Kylie Carmont, Anke Fellner, Simone Pepin

Dan can be found serving food

at the Brunswick Picture House

one hour before every program

event. Photos supplied.

Chocolate Lounge1/53 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby 0406 422 465 www.puremeltchocolate.com

Chai Coff ee Hot Chocolate Milkshakes Chocolates Fudge Light meals

Byron Bay Fine Food and Beverage Festival


NOW SERVING Japanese Ramen for DINNER!

Succulent Café now open for dinner!

Starting June 9 we will be serving Japanese noodles (Ramen) for just $10 on the day! (Limited serving)

Offi cial dinner opens June 15th and every Thursday to Saturday 5-9pm serving Japanese Ramen and alternative

Asian fusion cuisine!

Our experienced Japanese chef will be preparing meals only from fresh, local products! Gluten free and Vegan

friendly! Come in and warm up this winter!

Succulent CaféShop 3, 8 Byron Street, Byron BayP 6685 5711

FB: succulent café Instagram: byronbaysucculentcafe

Open daily from 8am till 3pm. Fully licensed, BYO wine only

Good Taste Eating Out Guide

BYRON BAY continued

BILLINUDGEL

AUTHENTIC INDIAN RESTAURANT• Chef specials every night

• Exciting New Menu• 10% off for seniors every day • Catering available for parties

• Vegan and gluten free food available• Complimentary papadams if pre-booked!

Billi’s Indian

Open Tuesday – Sunday4.30pm to late Closed Monday 8 Wilfred St, BillinudgelBYO. Credit cards6680 3352

indianbilli

BALLINA

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Modern EuropeanBreakfast/Lunch: 7 days from 7am

Dinner: Tues-Sat from 5.30pmBar: From 10am, with or without food

Coff ee: Genovese, all dayVenue: available for events up to 60 guests

Wi-Fi

TargaCafe • Restaurant • Bar

11 Marvell Street Byron Bay

6680 9960

targabyronbay.com

[email protected]

BYRON BAY

FRESH PIZZABYRON STYLE

Check us out on

facebook.com/byron.legendpizzaScan code for our menu!

BYOHome delivery 7 days

Established 1992

Legend PizzaOpen 7 days9am till after midnight

Shop 1 Woolworths Plaza90-96 Jonson Street

6685 5700

www.legendpizza.com.au

Hog’s Breath Cafe’s menu just got better with some mouth-watering new steaks, salad, pasta and an abundance of delicious dessert selections. As usual, the diverse menu also off ers chicken, seafood, snacks, burgers, ribs, kid’s meals, a range of Lite Options, plus their famous Prime Rib Steak – slow cooked for up to 18 hours for maximum fl avour and tenderness. Kids eat free Mon – Wed nights and you can grab lunch for just $9.90, so there’s something to please the whole family.

Hog’s Breath CafeOpen 7 Days,

11.30am-2.30pm

Dinner from 5.30pm

9/4 Jonson St, Byron Bay6685 5320

www.hogsbreath.com.au

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Casual beachfront cafe with indoor/outdoor seating and sea views.

All-day breakfast, Indonesian lunch, plus snacks and coff ee, juices, smoothies and cakes.

Gluten-free specialists with a great variety of vegan options plus beef, chicken and fi sh.

Follow us! @warungbagusbyronbay

Warung Bagus3/14 Bay St (opposite the surf club)

7am–5pm daily

Dine in or takeaway

6685 5194

Elixiba Plant Based Restaurant and Bar

A delicious vegan dining experience.

Tapas, mains and heavenly desserts all house made and gluten free.

Exclusive craft beers, herbal elixirs, exquisite cocktails and a unique atmosphere.

Dine in/Takeaway/Catering/Functions

Elixiba9am–3pm Brekky and lunch all day, then back open for dinner 5pm–9pm7 days a weekShop 10, Feros Arcade, 27 Jonson St, Byron Bay6685 6845

Self-serve Buff ettThai, Chinese and Korean

10 diff erent options each daySelf-Serve

Take-Away from just $8or

Dine in ALL YOU CAN EAT (only Wednesday & Saturday) + 1 can of drink just $12.90

Sura Asian CuisineOpen every day12 Midday–9.30pm

1/47 Jonson Street, ByronPhone 6685 [email protected]

St Elmo is a place where you can enjoy great

company, fi rst-class food, sophisticated cocktails

and an extensive wine list. St Elmo is plating up

modern Spanish cuisine to be enjoyed amongst

friends and family. Our menus change regularly

and feature daily specials.

St Elmo Dining Room & BarMon-Sat: 5pm till late.Sun: 5pm till 10pm.

Cnr Fletcher St and Lawson Lane, Byron Bay

6680 7426www.stelmodining.com

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Italian at the Pacific provides a bustling atmospheric restaurant, dishing up contemporary inspired

Italian cuisine and some of Byron’s fi nest cocktails and wines.

Italian at the Pacifi cOpen for Dinner & Cocktails 7 days from 6pm till lateNext to the Beach HotelBay Street 6680 7055 italianatthepacific.com.au

Boardwalk Buff et Breakfast

Every Sundayfrom 8am

Adult $19.90Child 12 Years and Under $9.90

Under 5 Years Free

Ballina RSL ClubRiver St, Ballina 6681 9500www.ballinarsl.com.auOpen 7 Days from 8amBreakfast, Lunch, Dinnerand Snacks

Enter Stage ‘Right’The Poinciana venue in Mullumbimby has undergone some big

changes in the past little while, so why stop now, right? Owner

Moni Emilio says there is a new chef heading up the kitchen, and

a full review of the Poincy’s past habits and future personality has

happened.

‘There’s a whole new choice of tastes, and a fresh attitude to

hospitality in this team. It’s the comeback crew… “you’ll wanna

come back” is the catch-cry of the Poinciana’s fresh new stage

toward “just right” with the new Poinciana “family” at the helm,’

says Moni.

Kids, dogs, old, new and ‘try-agains’ are all invited to explore the

next chapter in the adventure.

Self-appointed skipper (general manager) Adrian Cullen says,

‘quality, simplicity and consistency are the gold nugget for us in

our relationship with the people. The venue brings something

special to the area for its eclectic and beatnik attitude to hanging

out.’

The menu shows a commitment to local and organic produce.

The main meals stop at 8pm and the gears shift to a tapas and

bar menu, using rice-bran oil (so that the crispy fried elements

do not leave a residue in your mouth), and even the cocktails are

adorned with market-fresh produce.

Pretty much everyone would like to believe that it’s possible to

have a ‘healthy’ cocktail that is still a real cocktail but, if you are

sceptical, this is the chance to test out the Poinciana’s ‘cocktail

engineers’ who have international training in delivering the

healthiest way to enjoy a

responsible drink.

The new menu features a

Breakfast Burrito, and quinoa

has found its way onto the

menu accompanied by

coconut black beans, kale,

seasonal veges, sprouts, nuts,

tahini, pickles and sauerkraut.

The spiced crispy tempura

tempe / chicken tacos are

loaded with ’slaw, creamed

corn, avocado, chipotle aioli

and sirracca sauce giving a

burst of texture and contrast.

Angelika spends hours rolling

goat cheese into bite-size balls;

there are burgers with either

wagyu beef or a lentil-and-

nutmeat pattie nestled into the

classic favourites that one would expect up this valley.

There is a series of live music events with Bay Collective that

cheer up Thursday evenings in Mullum over winter with open

fi res blazing.

The events and functions team are collaborating to bring new

entertainment with undercover high-profi le DJs onsite regularly.

The refurbished stage has just become a ‘show-starter’ event

space with DJ performances on weekend nights having been

activated owing to popular demand.

For Moni the ‘eco-ethics’ of the business are very important:

‘Showing strong commitment to the region – aligning with

the local-ism and sustainability that are now becoming second

nature to the conscious business operators in the area,’ is a

priority, she says.

Adrian Cullen & Shantia Blake. Photo by Jeff Dawson


BYRON BAY continued

Harvest

18-22 Old Pacifi c Highway Newrybar NSW 24796687 2644

harvestcafe.com.au

Harvest sprawls across three lovingly restored buildings featuring a restaurant, deli and bakery in the historic village

of Newrybar in the Byron Bay hinterland.

Lunch 7 days from 12pm Dinner 7 nights from 6pm

Breakfast weekends from 8am

Harvest Deli open from 8am with weekday breakfast available - Deli takeaway coff ee from 7am

Harvest is available for events, weddings and catering

NEWRYBAR

Tullysshop 12a, lot 3, Cliff ord St, Suff olk Park shopping centre

0438 933 148

tullysplace.suff [email protected]

Hidden away in the heart of the Suff olk shops, with indoor/outdoor seating and a tropical outlook,

Tullys has a relaxed and casual vibe

Serving up 5-star breakfast, lunch and takeaway options

Open 7 days 6.30am–2pm

INSTAGRAM @tullys_place

SUFFOLK PARK

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Good TasteEating Out Guide

LIVING FOOD, LOVING VIBRATION

Nourishing Vegan, Raw + Cooked, Plant based

food, Epic Smoothies, Organic Coff ee and Chai

on our Creamy House-Made Almond Mylk.

7am–4pm, 7 days + Friday Nights coming soon!

Naked Treaties RAW BarRaw, Vegan, Local, Organic and Paleo. Gluten, Dairy and Sugar free.2/3 Marvell St

www.nakedtreaties.com.auInsta #nakedtreaties

Contemporary and Middle Eastern fl avours

• Breakfast and lunch

• Wood-fi red pizzas

• Fresh juices

• Great coff ee

www.lusciousfoods.com.au

Luscious FoodsMon-Fri 7.30am–3pmOpen Friday nights 6–9pmLive music and BYO1/6 Tasman Way, Byron Arts & Industry EstateBYO & RSVP6680 8228

Gourmet burgers created by chefs

Cocktails, wine and beers served all damn day.

Group bookings available, please email

[email protected]

for reservations.

Main StreetOpen 7 days 11.30am until late

Call to make a reservation or for takeaway orders

18 Jonson Street

6680 8832

GOOD FOOD GUIDECHEFS HAT EVERYYEAR SINCE 1998

Celebrating 25 years

Fins is the destination restaurant for fi ne local seafood.

Long lazy lunches on our veranda.

Afternoon oysters, Champagne and cocktails

in our RAW BAR.

Intimate fi ne dining of an evening.

Proudly awarded Chef Hats for the past 22 years

FinsSalt Village, Kingscliff 6674 4833dining@fi ns.com.auDinner daily 5-10pm. Lunch Fri-Sun 12-3pm.

KINGSCLIFF

New summer menu out now! Share plates, mains, desserts and famous Treehouse

wood-fi red pizza. Our kitchen is open all day and night.

Presenting incredible original music in Byron’s most intimate atmosphere.

Check our website or Facebook for the gig guide.

facebook.com/treehouse.belongil

treehouseonbelongil.com

Treehouse on BelongilFull Cocktail & Wine Bar.Extensive Menu Includes Tapas, Mains, Desserts and Famous Woodfi red Pizzas.

25 Childe St, Byron Bay

6680 9452

Byron Bay’s fi rst 100% vegan restaurant.

Ethical. Compassionate. Healthy. Delicious.

Lunch Specials from $13, Takeaway & home delivery,

large range of gluten-free dishes

Facebook/Instagram: @thebeetbyronbaywww.thebeet.com.au

The Beet Vegan RestaurantLunch – Thur–Sun 12–2.30pmDinner – Tue–Sun from 5.30pmClosed MondayShop 6 Woolworths Plaza90-96 Jonson StreetBookings: 6685 6520

The only exclusively Vietnamese restaurant in town, this intimate space spilling out into a courtyard off ers up fabulous dishes packed full of herbs, spices and varied textures. The traditionally light and healthy style of cuisine ensures the freshness and natural tastes of food are preserved as much as possible. It’s a popular spot so bookings are recommended.

LemongrassDinner Mon-SunLunch on weekdaysClosed TuesdaysShop 3/17 Lawson ArcadePhone orders welcome6680 8443

SPECIAL $12 LUNCH AND DINNER MENU

All your favourites every lunch and dinner Experienced Thai chefs cooking fresh delicious

Thai food for you.

Fully Licensed and B.Y.O. for wine.

Welcome for lunch, dinner and take-away.

Success ThaiMon-Fri 12-3pmDinner 7 days from 5pm.3/109 Jonson St, Byron Bay

6680 7798

www.facebook.com/pages/Success-Thai-Food/237359826303469

The Rocks @ Aquarius has been beautifully renovated, and boasts a wide array of locally sourced brekky dishes, Byron Bay Coff ee and fresh juices and smoothies to enliven the senses and prepare you for the day ahead. Late riser? Join us for lunch 12–2pm, when you can grab a selection of burgers, salads, fresh rolls or one of our daily $10 specials!Here at The Rocks, we are a fully licensed cafe, which means you can enjoy an ice-cold beer, a sumptuous wine or a hand-crafted cocktail with your meal!

The Rocks@ AquariusBreakfast/Lunch7 days from 7am16 Lawson St, Byron BayReservations 6685 7663therocksbyronbay.com.au

Safya Cafe and RestaurantOpen Mon–Fri 6.30am–4pm Sat–Sun 7am–4pm

Corner of Fletcher St & Bay Lane, Byron Bay

Cafe: Specialty Coff ee with Egyptian-inspired all-day

breakfast, brunch & lunch

Restaurant: Traditional Egyptian shared-style dining

NOW OPEN for dinner from Thursday to Sunday

Experience the real taste of Thailand. Using local produce, local staff .

Free courtesy bus provided for pick up and drop off !

20 years’ experience in the art of Thai cooking.

Spice It UpThai RestaurantOpen Wednesday–SundayDine-in or Takeaway–from 5.30pm 6684 2209Mullumbimby Bowling Club

MULLUMBIMBY

Mullum has a new night venue!

The Empire is now licensed and open for drinks Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights!

Mullumbimby’s iconic Empire Cafe serves up an exciting menu with something for everyone. From delicious and healthy

superfoods like our acai bowls – to decadent treats like our burgers and buff alo wings, and heaps heaps more. Come in and satisfy your cravings. Need a late lunch? The Empire kitchen stays

open all day to satisfy those afternoon munchies.

The EmpireOpen 7 days from 9amNights Thurs, Fri, Sat. Dine in and takeawayLicensed 5–10pm Mon–Fri, 1pm–10pm Sat–SunFB/Insta: EmpireMullum

20 Burringbar Street, Mullumbimby6684 2306

CATERING

E: [email protected]

P: 0414 895 441

Celebrations Catering By Liz JacksonCelebration cakes

Personal catering services

Event co-ordination and management

CELEBRATIONS

BY LIZ JACKSON

BYRON BAY continued

Basiloco Ristorante PizzeriaOpen Wed to Mon from 6pm Closed on Tuesdays See menu, book a table, or order take away atwww.basilo.co

30 Lawson Street 6680 8818

Wood fi red pizzas & real Italian cuisine with a Sardinian twist

Famous for seafood, meats and pasta dishes.

We do special events functions.

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner by the Sea!

‘Live Music Thurs & Fri from 5pm’

Taco Thursdays$5 tacos, beers and sangria with $10 margaritas.

GF options avail. Dine in and takeaway.

Fully Licensed

NovellaOpen 7 days. Mon–Wed 6.30am–4pm Thurs–Sun 6.30am till late.Bay Street – opp surf club and main beachBookings: 6685 7358novellabyronbay.com.au @novellabyronbay

Fishheads7:30am till lateCoff ee, breakfast, lunch, dinner, functions and weddings. Fully licensed.

1 Jonson St, Byron Bay6680 7632

SENSATIONAL SEAFOOD*BEACHFRONT DINING*

Open seven daysGroup bookings welcome

functions@fi shheadsbyron.com.au

www.fi shheadsbyron.com.au


ENTERTAINMENT

HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN • thenorthern.com.au • 6685 6454

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WED 7 FERGO THUR 8 MEAT RAFFLES FROM 4.30PM

THE SWAMPS FRI 9 SUNROSE,

ETHER, AYLIA RAIN SAT 10 THE WALKING WHO,

MYLEE & THE MILKSHAKES, M.ZANDO

MON 12 DAN CLARK TUE 13 MARSHALL OKELL

SUN 11 JUNEBUSBY MAROU,

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ALL YOUR NORTH COAST ENTERTAINMENT

LAST WEEK MULLUM’S VERY OWN RUSSIAN BOY BAND DUSTYESKY FOUND THEMSELVES IN A MOST PECULIAR S ITUATION: THIS GROUP OF 50-SOMETHING AUSSIE BLOKES WHO SING RUSSIAN WORKING SONGS WERE A HIT ON MOSCOW MEDIA! MARK SWIVEL SPOKE WITH THE ECHO .

How has a Russian boy band from

Mullumbimby found its way to

Russian prime-time TV?

Con is to blame. Mr Constanin

Drozdovskii, a 72-year-old in

Brisbane, recovering from a double

bypass, asked Dustyesky to do a

fundraiser for his Russian Community Centre.

He got an article into Unifi cation, the local

Russian paper, and before you could say

‘Trotsky’, Dustyesky was all over the Moscow

media.

Starting on the lunchtime news on Channel

One – which broadcast to 250 million people

– we had a three-and-a-half-minute story on

their evening news (Sat 27 May). Rehearsal

last Tuesday at the Ex-Services Club turned

into a live stream for Life TV News and we

were interviewed by REN TV. That was not

happening so much in previous weeks.

What do they think of you? Are they

thrilled? Insulted? Amazed?

The Russians are bemused, delighted and

proud. The response has been exceptionally

positive. We always worried that ‘real’

Russians might think we were making fun

of them. We’ve had off ers of tuition to sort

out our accents but Dustyesky seems to be

an outlet for Russian pride at a time when

the great country is not getting such a great

press.

What has been the response online?

A dead-set deluge of messages, love and

invitations from Moscow to Melbourne,

from Rostov on the Black Sea to the town of

Blagoveshchensk – which is Russian for ‘No,

this really is the middle of nowhere’. Most

comments emphasise that we sing with soul.

It is obviously a huge nostalgia trip, too. We

do songs grandmothers sang as lullabies or

were popular during the Great Patriotic War

(WWII).

One guy loves the way we pronounce

krassnaya – red – in The Red Army is the

Strongest. He said, ‘Oh, krashnaya – that’s

adorable’. Must be like singing The Wed Army

is the Strongest. Not so macho, right?

What do you think the secret is to the

‘authenticity’ of this fake Russian band

making the actual ‘real’ news?

We sing these songs because we love them.

We really are just a bunch of ratbags who

love to hang out, have a beer and talk

Total Bloke. It’s amazing that our wives and

partners let us do it. We thank them (and

promise to get back to tiling the bathroom

shortly). The shows we do are a bonus. We

have performed very little really in three

years, so this is a massive surprise, like

walking through a worm hole.

Perhaps we are in

a special Russian

episode of Doctor

Who?

How did you explain

to the Russians what

an Esky is?

We sent a picture.

Apparently Google

searches for ‘esky’ in

Russia are up a touch

this week. Though

the market is small,

our commemorative

Esky for the

centenary of the

1917 Revolution goes

into production on

Thursday.

What’s ahead this

year?

Dustyesky plays

Bello Winter Music

on 8 and 9 July,

Brisbane on 12

August, Melbourne

22–24 September,

Sydney 28 October

(tbc), Mullumgrad

Music Festival 16–19

Nov. After that, who

knows?

Ever tried to get 28 hygiene-challenged

men into a Lada? Check Facebook: @

DustyeskyChoir for details. Come to Mullum

Ex-Services on Sat 10 June from 7pm for our

big party: Dustyesky. From Mullum to Moscow.

We sing. We tell the stories of this amazing

week. We thank our families and community.

We send off the boss, Andrew Swain, without

whom Dustyesky would be tuneless quarks

in an impersonal universe of toxic gas and

populism.

Dustyesky. From Mullum to Moscow.

Saturday 7pm. Club Mullum, Mullum Ex-

Services Club, 58 Dalley St, Mullumbimby.

Tickets $20 at the door or online:

https://mullumexservices.com.au/

event/1957967/426434240/dustyesky-

fundraiser-concert.

FROM MULLUM TO MOSCOW


ENTERTAINMENT

SI & SHAI Enjoy the wonderful atmosphere of Paradise One, with organic conscious cuisine and Si Mullumby, from Wild Marmalade, and Shai Shriki playing amazing music for a great night out. Si has been crafting a new solo show that has delighted crowds at festivals such as Earth Frequency and Island Vibe.

Shai Shriki is fresh from his show at the community centre, which drew rave reviews. On Sunday he’ll grace us with a solo set, and then join Si later. Paradise

One, Coorabell. Doors open at 6pm, fi rst act at 7pm, Middle Eastern banquet served at 8pm, chai at 10pm. Saturday night features Peter Hunt and his

quartet. All enquiries to 6684 7348.

ROYAL SAFARIPrince Philip has offi cially stepped down from royal duties but the party must go on. At the Queen’s request, Sunday Safari is coming out of hibernation for one winter night only – and so should you. In our humble opinions, there’s no better way to keep warm than having a boogie to some great live music and DJs.

A royally good time is coming to you with a killer lineup including UK dance lords Prok & Fitch, sultry indie rockers Seaside, garage gang The Cinema Wristys, brother/sister syth-pop duo Niterunner and the all-conquering girl band Galaxy Girls. On top of that, Byron’s fi nest selectors Webber, Dad Bod, Kurt King, 404 and Safari DJs will be treating us with tunes all night long.

With a lineup like that, it would be royally rude not to! Byron Bay Brewery this Saturday from 4pm. Go to www.sundaysafari.com.au for tickets.

TRUMP’S TOGA-TOWNLike him or loathe him, Donald

Trump is King of the Western World.

The big orange hamster has found

himself on his very own wheel of

good fortune, and as Emperor of

All he ’s fast-tracking the rest of the

world to what feels an awful lot like

‘the end of days’. I’ve never been one

for conspiracy theories or a convert

of the works of Nostradamus, but

wow, shit is getting wacky. I keep

wondering if someone spiked my

Kool-Aid.

Anyone with an anxiety condition

is going to be doubling their meds

right about now. Or restocking the

bunker. Or building a bunker. Out

of turmeric. Will there be a third

world war? Or will it be a slow cook

via global warming? Or perhaps it’s

something quick, like violent death

from a nuclear explosion? Or in its

wake, a Zombie Apocalypse? Perhaps

we’ll all die of despair. Is it possible

for humanity to crumble from

disbelief alone?

The constant outrage has made most

of us numb to the continual stream

of lunacy that leaks in from the US.

It’s their very own Fukushima, except

America’s disaster wasn’t caused

by a tsunami; it was caused by an

election. An election with shock

waves still reverberating around the

world. When it comes to damage

incurred and risk to the planet,

Donald seems to have the same half-

life as uranium. (I sometimes imagine

how good it would be to have him

encased in concrete. That’s a great

way to deal with unstable ‘reactors’.)

Or perhaps this is all a joke. Any

minute we’re going to fi nd out that

the American election was actually a

prank, an elaborate mockumentary,

and that Donald Trump is actually

Ali G or Steve Carrell or Ricky Gervais

or even Chris Lilley in their fi nest

comedic depiction of a crazed

dictator. I’m imagining a scene at the

White House and it’s like a frathouse

party and everyone’s wearing togas.

It’s toga madness. Semi-naked porn

stars with their big naked boobies

bobbing in the pool. Old men in

sheets touching themselves while

talking to young men in sheets

touching other men in togas. Other

old men in sheets trying to molest

the bouncing pool boobies.

We’d cut to the Oval Offi ce for some

wide shots of general orgiastic toga

frolicking. Close up on debauchery.

Classic fall of empire stuff . Except

at this toga party the host doesn’t

drink, because he admits with a

laugh, it turns him into a bit of

a ‘cunt’! He says this to camera

as he pushes someone into a

woodchipper. I’ve seen this fi lm

before. It was disturbing the fi rst

time round. It’s Caligula.

I can see Trumpy in his toga, with

his laurel-leaf wreath pulled tightly

over his ginger nut, his fl uff y orange

tufts poking out, making him look

childlike and vulnerable in that way

only old men can. His goat-like feet

splayed in sandals. He would have

gross hairy toes. Marmalade hair

curling around the big toe. His power

toe. His tubby tummy rounding in

his toga.

Perhaps it’s not a movie. Perhaps it’s

history folding in on itself. What if

Trump actually is our Caligula? If like

Rome we’ve reached that bit when

a glorious civilisation cannibalises

itself. I can see the parallels. Trump

sacks his FBI director and gives

the job to his horse. And of course

then there’s the creepy Caligula-

esque things he’s said about his

daughter Ivanka. (Remembering

of course the Roman emperor had

a similar penchant for one of his

close relatives, his beloved sister…)

Trumpy said Ivanka was hot, that

if she weren’t his daughter he’d

be dating her… It’s fi ne to quietly

think your daughter is pretty but

contemplating a scenario where you

might be dating sets off the alarm

bells. And hopefully a visit from Child

Protection.

But it’s a toga party. Anything goes.

The party is really hotting up now.

The togas are coming off . Trump’s

not Caligula now, he’s Nero. Rome is

burning. Trump’s pulled out of the

Paris Agreement – he may as well

have struck a match and burned

us to the ground. It’s potentially

catastrophic. The US is one of the

world’s biggest emitters of carbon.

If they pull out we won’t meet our

targets. And it’s not just Rome that

will burn; he’ll take out the entire

planet. That’s pretty much a hostage

situation.

And Trump is planning on doing

nothing about it. I guess, like Nero,

he’ll fi ddle while we burn. So maybe

it is a practical joke. America – by

Monty Python? Except sadly, no-

one’s laughing. America has played

their Trump card. And the rest of the

world is gonna fold.

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ENTERTAINMENT

HOT SHORTS DEADLINEThe deadline for submissions for the Drill Hall’s short-play competition Hot Shorts is 30 June. This is a chance to see your words and ideas brought to life onstage. Plays can deal with any topic, must be original, play no longer than 10 minutes, and be relatively easy to cast and stage. For more info go to www.drillhalltheatre.org.au.

THE YOUNG GREEN FLEA

Celebrating all things green and sustainable, Byron Youth

Service (BYS) will be launching the Young & Green FREE

Family Fun Day and Eco-Fair in partnership with Sandhills Childcare Centre this Saturday. There will be plenty of fun activities for adults and for kids to engage with their natural environment including pony rides, a reptile show, recycled arts and crafts, tree-climbing school, a pop-up garden play space, hip-hop workshops, storytime readings and interactive bird-buddy sessions.

For the grownups there will be eco-dyeing, weaving, up-cycling, slack-lining and making medicine for the trees! There is also the chance to win two tickets to Splendour In The Grass! 8am–1pm.

BE IN THE BANDThe Lismore Lantern parade is calling out to musicians in the northern rivers area who want to play in the street band at this year’s Lismore Lantern Parade (Saturday 24 June). Go to the webpage: lantern parade.com/program/street-band-workshops/p/192.

WILD & UNKNOWNLocal favourite Sara Tindley is back with Wild & Unknown, an astonishingly frank and fearless new album produced by Nick Didia (Bruce Springsteen, Powderfi nger, Pearl Jam). Tindley is touring the album as it was recorded, a duo with Michael Turner, a veteran artist who knows plenty about turning emotion and experience into music. A perfect way to spend a Sunday

arvo at Club

Mullum with Ash Bell in support 3–6pm, this Sunday. Booking and more info at www.clubmullum.com.

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WITH THE RELE ASE OF THEIR NEW ALBUM PUNCHBUZZ , HUSKY ’S GIDEON PRE ISS SPOKE WITH THE ECHO ABOUT RECORDING THE ALBUM AND THE RELE ASE OF THEIR INDIE ROCK-STYLED S INGLE , GHOST . ‘Ghost is upbeat, it’s fun. Something I love in music is

fi nding a bittersweet balance. My ultimate band for that

is the Beach Boys. They wrote these seemingly happy fun

light songs but deep down they were hard going. Maybe

we touched on that a little with Ghost. It’s a simple song

in a melody and chord progression; we tweaked that

and then we started on this minor chord that gives it the

bittersweet quality.’

Shaped by the duo’s recent experiences, Punchbuzz

sees the band swapping their signature folk sound for

streamlined indie rock that lopes ahead with widescreen

atmosphere, dark lyrics, and newly muscled melodies.

Sharp, lean, and driving, the album more than lives up to

the dynamic imperative of its title.

‘The songs are quite diff erent, the feel and the sound

are quite diff erent from what we have done before. You

change over time and hopefully you are evolving,’ say

Preiss. ‘You are listening to diff erent music, you are reading

diff erent things, and all that informs the songs you write.’

Although this time was diff erent. Punchbuzz was the fi rst

album on which Husky used a producer.

‘We worked with Matt REdlick. It was fantastic. We were

just a couple of days into the process and we hit it off . He is

a very curious, interesting and creative guy.

‘It was a leap of faith for us to use a producer. Matt is

like an explorer, a sonic explorer, and he is up for going

anywhere, and we were up for folioing him. He would start

in the most random place and I would think this is mad, we

won’t make music like this – but he had a way of bringing

things back. It was a journey down the rabbit hole with

him. You could talk in abstract terms. You could say, ‘I want

the bridge to feel like misty morning dew as you slide

down the clouds’ and he would go, ‘Ah yes, I have just the

thing for that’.

The band are looking forward to taking their new album

on the road, translating the music made into the studio to

a live set.

‘It’s always a challenge – and something I tend to work

on a lot, ’ says Preiss. ‘Taking new recorded material and

bringing it to the stage. It’s a very very textured layered

album, so when you play it live you are limited to how

much four people can do with a limited number of hands,

mouths and feet. So translating it is part of the process

that I really love. We are working on it at the moment.

Jules, our bass player, has this half-guitar half-bass – three

guitar strings and two bass – so he can do guitar and bass

at the same time!’

The Punchbuzz tour will see Husky perform in full band

mode at Bello Winter Music, in an opening night gala

with Epizo Bangoura, Jack Carty, Hello Tut Tut and

MC Mandy Nolan – Bello Winter Music Gala Opening

Night Thursday 6 July, Bellingen. Tickets $55 (adult) $28

(youth) $16 (child) www.bellowintermusic.com.

HUSKY’S GHOST

YOUNG AND GREEN AT THE BYRON YAC ON SATURDAY


ENTERTAINMENT

CRIGHTON’S HOPE & RECOVERYS INGER /SONGWRITER

WILL IAM CRIGHTON,

BASED IN THE HUNTER

VALLEY, I S KNOWN FOR

HIS POWERFUL AND

MESMERIS ING L IVE

PERFORMANCES .

Respected Australian music journalist Iain

Shedden of The Australian recently described

Crighton’s performance as, ‘Once in a lifetime

a gig surpasses all expectations, slapping

you in the face with its grace, majestic

singing, the quality of the material, and, in

this instance, the acoustic

ambience of the venue… [it]

demonstrated music’s power

to stir the heart and soul. In

my all-time Top 10 that one.’

What’s the essence of a great

gig for you, William?

Connection.

How was it collaborating

with Matt Sherrod?

Matt is a good mate and I’ve

learned a lot from him. He’s

always up for a challenge.

I note that you have recorded in Mullumbimby. Can you tell me about the process? It seems you have traversed some locations!

Yes! We recorded some of Hope Recovery at the Music Farm. It was a really nice spot. We defi nitely were inspired by the energy of the area and I think you can hear that in the music.

What have been the performing highlights for you this year?

This tour has been amazing. Every show has been its own thing and diff erent from the next. The audiences have been very supportive and giving. WOMAD was incredible too!

You have recorded After the Gold Rush, the Neil Young song. Can you tell me about that?

That song has spoken to me since I fi rst heard

it and I think about the lyrics a lot. It was a

spontaneous thing to record it though – I

was playing it to myself and at fi rst didn’t

know Matt was recording, as we had been

having a break from playing. We listened

back and he’d captured a ‘moment’. I tried

to play it a few more times, but the fi rst take

stuck.

And Talking to God – what is religious

accountability, do you think?

That’s a tough one. I don’t know, but I think

we are all one here. Whether we like it or

not, the sum of our diff erences would fi t on

a pinhead when compared to the ways in

which we’re the same.

I think we can all agree that religious

institutions in the modern context are

losing the power they once had. There is

so much more information available to us

now as well as the freedom to explore more

ideas and as a result each individual is able

to make more informed choices.

Religious institutions can be a bit like energy

companies. They give us some power, some

destroy our vital resources in the process,

and some are more community minded;

none is free.

What can we expect for your upcoming

show here in Mullum?

It will be a unique experience for us and you

– if you don’t enjoy the show tell me and I’ll

give you your money back.

Club Mullum (Mullumbimby Ex-Services

Club) Friday, 7.30pm Diggers Tavern,

Bellingen Saturday, 7.30pm. Tix & info:

www.redsquaremusic.com.au or phone

6684 6195

CONDUCT THE ACOImagine standing on a stage surrounded by the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s virtuoso musicians, watching bows and fi ngers fl y, feeling the power of the bass line, or hearing the exquisite tones of artistic director Richard Tognetti’s Guarneri del Gesú violin up close. ACO Virtual, the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s groundbreaking virtual orchestra installation, will be installed and available for you to experience at NORPA at Lismore City Hall over 8–24 June. ACO Virtual is an interactive, immersive experience featuring sublime music by Bach, Grieg, Roger Smalley and Astor Piazolla played by the Australian Chamber Orchestra. 10am–3pm daily (30-min loop) NORPA at Lismore City Hall $10 / $5 visit norpa.org.au or 1300 066 772 or drop in.

ARIES: The upside of Mars in Cancer? Plenty of energy for positive change. The trickier bit could turn you into an extra-sensitive, easily off ended pres-sure cooker, so don’t take this week’s mind games and manipulations too seriously. Or personally. And remem-ber whatever part of a person you speak to, that’s who’ll answer.

TAURUS: Your planetary ruler Venus sashaying into Taurus (one of her favourite homestays) is a material girl in a material world: sensuous, comfort loving – and stubborn. This week comes with some confi dence-boosting socialising, plus it’s also prime time for wardrobe restyling and extra loving attention to your personal image.

GEMINI: With planet Mercury fl ying on winged heels into Gemini, no force in the known universe could press your pause button. But this week has a lot going on behind the scenes and your personal astral advice is that less ver-balising, more observing and listening will give you access to the information you need.

CANCER: If partners are over-assertive this week, you have marvellous Mars

bolstering your bravado. So ditch that

default setting of scarcity; there’s a

fountain of availability, a wardrobe

of possibilities awaiting your choice.

Then by late-week fi ery full moon,

you’ll be ready for nuzzling up to a

warm hearth or heart…

LEO: This week invites you out and about to see and be seen. Which

makes good business sense because

networking’s highly worthwhile as

long as you’re sensibly sceptical of

exaggerated claims or over-the-top

off ers. When late-week full moon hits

the drama switch, keep calm, dream

big, play fair.

VIRGO: Your ruler Mercury in the sign of too much information can send

Virgo minds into overthink. If some

of your pet views or dearest theories

are full-frontally challenged this week,

resist the obsessive worry loop – just

do the necessary overhaul and update,

remembering that the Mercurial realm

is above all a playful one.

LIBRA: What happens when your boss planet Venus moves into Taurus? The frenetic rhythm of recent weeks lessens to a slower tempo – but one still requiring active participation, especially round Friday’s full moon. If you’re unable to travel out and about, then dance in your living room to anything that moves you.

SCORPIO: If values clash this week, resist an adversarial position that cements oppositions. Aim for the prismatic perspective, achieved by holding something to the light and turning it around to examine diff erent angles. Then you’ll be prepped if late-week full moon off ers an opportunity to fast-forward the decision on a major move.

SAGITTARIUS: With three planetary shifts plus full moon in your sign, this week’s emphasis is on partnerships and teamwork. Compromise and cooperation are required on your part if you don’t want a replay of domestic disputes and unrest. You’re responsi-ble for your conversational creations. And some things are better left unsaid.

CAPRICORN: If troublesome transac-tions or challenging dynamics get your Capricorn goat this week, rather than arcing up it’s healthier and far more fun to play the charm card. Re-sponding with style and grace brings greater rewards than getting some-thing done and dusted just so you can move to along to the next chore.

AQUARIUS: Unhappy with this week’s status quo and saying so? Then be sure to off er alternatives for chan-nelling strong opinions into produc-tive action and sustainable change. According to the law of physics, we strengthen what we oppose, so it makes scientifi c sense to pull focus from undesirable conditions on to what you want.

PISCES: With Gemini vibes off ering a kaleidoscopic variety of socialising and fl irty diversions, forget multi-tasking – this week’s challenge is to focus on one project at a time. Best returns accrue from being of service – something you do well. Ignore talk that’s behind anyone’s back; if something needs to be addressed, do it personally.

Starswith Lilith

THIS WEEK’S CELESTIAL SYMMETRY FEATURES

VENUS HEADING INTO EARTHY TAURUS,

MERCURY INTO AIRY GEMINI AND MARS

INTO WATERY CANCER WHILE LATE-WEEK FULL MOON SHINES IN FIERY

SAGITTARIUS…

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BAY WATCHLowbrow does not necessarily equate with bad. Which in this case is just as well, for the adaptation to the big screen of David Hasselhoff ’s unfathomably successful TV series is about as lowbrow as it gets. But there is a likeable foolishness about it and its two leading men, Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron, combine well for what is essentially a fairly predictable buddy movie. The introductory scene, with the credits rolling, is wildly self-mocking, and it is followed by a very funny dick routine that leaves you in no doubt as to the tone of what will come in its wake. In fact, keeping abreast of the times, director Seth Gordon squeezes in more dick jokes than tit jokes, including one in which Zac Efron handles the penis of a cadaver. The Baywatch lifeguards, with Mitch (Johnson) as their guiding light, are conducting the annual recruitment test for new members when Matt Brody (Efron), an egotistical former Olympic champion now in disgrace after a bender led him to spew in the pool (‘the vomit comet’), arrives to join them as part of his rehab. Mitch and Matt don’t hit it off at all, but with a little tough love and contrition on Matt’s part, bridges will be built as the team unites to solve the mystery of who is smuggling meth into the Baywatch area. The girls are sexy but shallow, the hipster soundtrack does not miss a beat in driving the action and Johnson displays impeccable timing in delivering some sharp one-liners. Less appealing is the level of violence that grows as the story’s crime component takes precedence – it is neither off ensive nor graphic, but it does seem out of place in what should be a tongue-in-cheek romp. The beach itself simply cannot hold a candle to what we are familiar with in our Shire (location shots were in Florida and Georgia) and the bloopers aren’t worth waiting for. Hasselhoff makes an appearance, as does an almost lifelike Pamela Anderson, compared to whom Efron is as cute as a button.

WONDER WOMANThere is a lot more to like about

this blockbuster than you

might initially think. In fact, if

you disregard the fi rst and last

fi fteen minutes, you could even

say that it is pretty good – or

at least a cut above the usual

superhero drivel.

Director Patty Jenkins blew us all away

with Monster (2003), her fi lm about a

female serial killer, and here she shows

a similar understanding of her central

character, Diana (Gal Gadot) – which is to

say, it takes a dame to know a dame.

Diana’s early history, growing up on

an island populated only by women

(she was made out of clay and had life

breathed into her by one of the gods),

is candy-arsed and silly, with more

back-story than is needed. But when

Steve (Chris Pine at his most charming),

an American airman, crashes into the

sea, Diana is shunted into the real world

of ordinary mortals and the fi lm turns

into something much more absorbing

than just a parade of muscles and weird

outfi ts. It is 1918 and the Great War is

drawing to its bloody end while the

victorious powers are negotiating the

terms of the Armistice that Germany

will sign. Ludendorff (Danny Huston,

looking schmick in a German military

outfi t), disgruntled and unbowed, will

never surrender and is developing a most

horrendous lethal gas with which he will

continue the fi ght.

He is, Diana believes, the manifestation of

Aries, the god of war, who has poisoned

the hearts and minds of mankind. She

makes it her mission to destroy him.

The beautifully created London of the

period is so much more believable than

the early island sequences, with sets and

streets, props and richly textured and

detailed costumes by veteran designer

Lindy Hemming (of Batman fame) giving

priceless authenticity to the drama. As

a stranger in a strange land, Diana is

confronted by moral questions that are

usually skirted around in the superhero

genre and it is a relief to fi nd that Allan

Heinberg’s thoughtful screenplay has

something positive to say.

Girls Night Out Preview Screening

Wednesday 14th June 6.30pm arrival for a

7pm screening. All Tickets $25. Pre-

Show snacks and Com-plementary Glass of

KIM & THE BAD BOYSAs part of Kim Dowling’s eff orts to raise money for the Cancer Council and shake her booty in the local Dancing With the Stars event, she is bringing out the big guns! Bad

Boys Australia will be strutting their stuff at the Ocean

Shores Country Club this Saturday!

Kim is from the Ocean Shores Tavern, and is very grateful to be collaborating with the Ocean Shores Country Club for this fundraising initiative. Look no further than Badboys Australia with their latest production BADBOYS XXL. Their new show takes you on a journey where every emotion explodes into a night of excitement, titillation and exploration of the male form. The Badboys specialise in fulfi lling every girl’s fantasy and desire with style, ensuring every moment is everlasting. A night with the Badboys is a night to never be forgotten. So be sure to get your tickets at the Country Club ASAP.

As for Dancing With the Stars, Kim will be performing a hip-hop routine as best as any late 80s aerobics instructor can at the Dancing With the Stars event. Dancing With the

Stars is at the Mullum Ex-Services on Saturday 17 June at 6pm.

SURFING VERTICALWayne Lynch burst onto the Australian surfi ng scene in the 1960s and rode a wave like no-one else. He opened up fresh possibilities with a radically new vertical style. He was a champion, a draft dodger, an outsider, a revolutionary, a messiah, an environmentalist, a victim, a wild man, a pauper and an enigma. He tested himself against the big waves and produced something beautiful and exhilarating and elegant in the process. Catch Uncharted Waters at The

Brunswick Picture House on Wednesday 14 June. Adult $14 | Concession $12 | Child $10.7pm.

JOSEPH GETS HIS COATJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is the tale of an ordinary boy who rises to a position of great power. The favoured son of Old Testament patriarch Jacob of Canaan, Joseph (Brian Pamphilon) is betrayed by his jealous brothers and cast into slavery. The play is about his amazing comeback and is packed with lots of laughs, catchy songs and spectacular costumes and dance numbers. The show features a family-friendly story as well as universal themes such as love, jealousy, revenge, forgiveness and mercy. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will be staged at the Players Theatre, Swift St, Ballina from 16

June till 9 July. Tickets are available at Windrose Travel, Riverwalk Arcade, Ballina, phone 6686 6566.

BY JOHN CAMPBELL

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ENTERTAINMENTTHURSDAY 8

GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON THE SWAMPS

RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM DIRTY RIVER DUO

BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8.30PM THE DIRTY CHANNEL

BYRON THEATRE 7.30PM BIG WAVE PROJECT

WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 8PM CHEF DE PARTY & FRIENDS

TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 7.30PM TALEENA PECK

BANGALOW HOTEL 7PM RICHIE & OLIVER

BANGALOW BOWLING CLUB 7PM ROCK’N'ROLL DANCING

POINCIANA, MULLUMBIMBY 6.30PM JESSE PUMPHREY

CLUB MULLUM 7PM PETE C & DR BAZ

NUNKERR FARM, GOONENGERRY 3PM CREEK GROW GRAND OPENING WITH CRAZY HORSE SOUNDSYSTEM

KINGSCLIFF BOWLING CLUB 7.30PM KINGY COMEDY WITH MIKE BENNETT, MARTY LAPPAN, ELLEN BRIGGS

FRIDAY 9GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON SUNROSE, ETHER, AYLIA RAIN

RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM FERGO & THE BURDEN

BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 5PM INO PIO 9PM DAVE ORR BAND

BYRON BAY BREWERY 7PM PETER HUNT TRIO

BYRON THEATRE 11AM RAPHAEL – THE LORD OF THE ARTS

STICKY WICKET, BYRON 9PM DJ KYLE WALKER 9.30PM OOZ

WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM ADAM HARPAZ

TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 7.30PM THE IMPRINTS

SUN BISTRO, SUNRISE 5PM GREGG PETERSON

PIZZA PARADISO, SUFFOLK PARK 6PM KIMMY

BANGALOW HOTEL 7PM THE HOMBRES

BRUNSWICK HOTEL 7PM KIT BRAY

MULLUM FARMERS MARKET 8AM NICK SAXON

CLUB MULLUM 7.30PM WILLIAM CRIGHTON

DRILL HALL, MULLUMBIMBY 7.30PM DRILL BITS #2

ST MARTIN’S HALL, MULLUMBIMBY 12.30PM ECSTATIC TEMPLE DANCE 7PM HOUSE OF BLISS KIRTAN

MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 8PM KRAPPYOKEE

DURRUMBUL HALL, MULLUMBIMBY 7.30PM FREAK FULL MOON DANCE PARTY WITH TIJUANA CARTEL & WILD MARMALADE

OCEAN SHORES COMMUNITY CENTRE 4PM NORTHERN LIGHTS YOUTH EVENT

BILLINUDGEL HOTEL 9PM TROMBONE KELLIE

NUNKERR FARM, GOONENGERRY SUNSET WISAK FOR STANDING ROCK NODAPL WITH CRAZY HORSE SOUNDSYSTEM

TINTENBAR HALL 7.30PM TINTENBAR UP FRONT WITH JAMAIKA CHANTAE & KEANI & TEKIERI, THE JANITOR, SIMON CHATE, THE MAYBELLINES, BRONNY & THE BISHOPS, CRAIG ATKINS & MORE

LENNOX HOTEL 10PM REAL JARRAH BAND

BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 9PM LISA HUNT

CHINDERAH TAVERN 5.30PM DIRTY CHANNEL DUO

MURWILLUMBAH CIVIC CENTRE DAVID WILLIAMSON’S TRAVELLING NORTH

KINGSCLIFF HOTEL 8PM EUROGLIDERS

SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF 6PM DAVEY WODER 8.30PM DJ BEN

CABARITA SPORTS CLUB RAKU O’GAIA

COOLANGATTA HOTEL GANGGAJANG

CURRUMBIN PUB 8PM RA RA RUBY, COASTAL LIGHTS, HERE BE MONSTERS, JAY & JESS

CURRUMBIN RSL 5PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS

SATURDAY 10GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON THE WALKING WHO, MYLEE & THE MILKSHAKES, M.ZANDO

RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM BOHEMIAN COWBOYS

BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9PM DJ FONZAIUS

BYRON YOUTH ACTIVITY CENTRE 8AM YOUNG & GREEN FAMILY FUN DAY & ECO FAIR WITH DJ TYMPANIC

BYRON BAY BREWERY 4PM ROYALLY GOOD TIME WITH PROK & FITCH, SEASIDE, THE CINEMA WRISTYS, NITERUNNER, GALAXY GIRLS & DJS

BYRON THEATRE 1PM JULIUS CAESAR

STICKY WICKET, BYRON 9PM DJ PARTY 9.30PM JAMES SCOTT

WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM DJ NERY

TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 7.30PM ANGIE HUDSON

PIZZA PARADISO, SUFFOLK PARK 6PM PAT TIERNEY

PARADISE ONE, COORABELL 6PM PETER HUNT QUARTET

BANGALOW HOTEL 7PM MESCALITO BLUES

FEDERAL HALL 7.30PM PATERSON SCREENING

BRUNSWICK HEADS 8AM OLD & GOLD FAIR

BRUNSWICK HOTEL 7PM DIRTY CHANNEL DUO

SOUNDSHELL, BRUNSWICK HEADS 10PM BOOK LAUNCH CANCELLED: CONTENT FOR 'THE WIT AND WISDOM OF ONE NATION' FAILS TO FILL A SENTENCE

MULLUMBIMBY CIVIC HALL 12PM UNFUCK THE WORLD FEATURING MERCY-MERCY

CLUB MULLUM 7PM DUSTYESKY

DRILL HALL, MULLUMBIMBY 7.30PM DRILL BITS #2

OCEAN SHORES COUNTRY CLUB 7PM BAD BOYS AUSTRALIA FOR CANCER COUNCIL

NUNKERR FARM, GOONENGERRY ALL DAY & NIGHT ACOUSTIC JAM WITH CRAZY HORSE SOUNDSYSTEM

CLUB LENNOX 7PM OOZ

LENNOX HOTEL 10PM KOBY & KREW DJS

BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 6PM GLENN MASSEY 9PM PINK ZINC

BALLINA RSL BOWLING CLUB 6PM LEIGH JAMES

MARY G’S, LISMORE CATH SIMES BAND

SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD 2PM KOBYA 7PM BEC LAUGHTON

KINGSCLIFF HOTEL 7PM LISA HUNT

CHINDERAH TAVERN 8PM ADAM HOLE


CABARITA SPORTS CLUB JASON KAFOA BAND


COOLANGATTA HOTEL LIVING IN THE 70S

SUNDAY 11GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON BUSBY MAROU, THE TESKEY BROTHERS

RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM DAVE SCOTT BAND

BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 4.30PM OKA 9PM DJ LONGTIME

BYRON THEATRE 2PM RAPHAEL – THE LORD OF THE ARTS

BYRON GOLF CLUB 3PM LIVE MUSIC

TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 12.30PM SESSION DJS

STONE & WOOD, BYRON A&I 4PM FESTIVAL OF THE STONE WITH KINGSWOOD, POLISH CLUB, MT WARNING, BUNNY RACKET

SUN BISTRO, SUNRISE 5PM AL & THE UPSTARTS

PARADISE ONE, COORABELL 6PM SI MULLUMBY & SHAI SHRIKI

BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE 9AM HOMEMADE JAM

BRUNSWICK HOTEL 4PM FLOATING BRIDGES

DRILL HALL, MULLUMBIMBY 2PM DRILL BITS #2

CLUB MULLUM 3PM SARAH TINDLEY & ASH BELL

MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 3PM JAM

BILLINUDGEL HOTEL 3PM JAM WITH DENIS WARREN, JOHN HELLMAN, GRANT ROBERTSON, LYNE DAVIS

CLUB LENNOX 4PM MAD MULE

KINGSCLIFF SURF CLUB 3PM GREGG PETERSON

KINGSCLIFF HOTEL 5PM ROUND MOUNTAIN GIRLS

CHILLINGHAM MARKET 9AM INDIA DEPRIEZ

CHINDERAH TAVERN 2.30PM TRIPLE JS


TWIN TOWNS JUNIORS, TWEED HEADS 2.30PM MAT STOKES


MONDAY 12GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON DAN CLARK

RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM BILL JACOBI

BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8.30PM REGGAE WITH JESSE MORRIS BAND

WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM REGGAE AFTERPARTY

EWINGSDALE HALL 7PM MOVING SOUL CONSCIOUS DANCE

B-SPACE, BALLINA 5PM JAM

TUESDAY 13GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON MARSHALL O'KELL

RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM SPLENDOUR BUSKERS COMPETITION

BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8PM OPEN MIC

WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM DJS JAMIE, SLHTTE, 4 EYES

SUFFOLK PARK HALL 7.15PM NO LIGHTS NO LYCRA

BANGALOW HOTEL 8PM BRACKETS OPEN MIC

MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 7PM TRIVIA

NEW BRIGHTON FARMERS MARKET 8AM ELENA B WILLIAMS

WEDNESDAY 14RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM BOHEMIAN COWBOYS DUO

BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8.30PM BEN WALSH

BYRON BAY BREWERY 7.30PM OPEN MIC WITH ALAIN DE CARNE

BYRON THEATRE 11AM JULIUS CAESAR

WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM DJ JAMIE

BYRON BOWLING CLUB MUSICAL TRIVIA

BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE 7PM UNCHARTED WATERS: THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF WAYNE LYNCH

BALLINA HOTEL 6PM OPEN MIC

BALLINA RSL 7PM SOCIAL BALLROOM DANCE

THAI BY NIGHT, BALLINA 6.30PM BOB HOWLETT

LISMORE CITY HALL 11AM, 12PM, 6.30PM THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW

WHAT’S ON

Byron Community Centre69 Jonson Street, Byron Bay | 6685 6807 www.byroncentre.com.au

Enjoy a drink at the Theatre BarMeeting rooms for hire

THE BIG WAVE PROJECT PRESENTED BY AUSTRALIAN SURF MOVIE FESTIVALThursday 8 June, 7.30 pmPresale: Adult $28.30 | Child U18 $20.30 | Family of 4 (2 + 2) $78

RAPHAEL: THE LORD OF THE ARTS PRESENTED BY BYRON THEATREFriday 9 June @11am & Sunday 11 June @2pmFull $20 | Conc $18 | Student U18 $10

2017 NSW TRAINING AWARDS NORTH COAST PRESENTATION Friday 16 June, 6.30 pmFull $30 (incl 1 free drink, canapes & fork food)

TWELFTH NIGHT BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE – NT LIVE SCREENINGSat 17 June, 1pm & Wed 28 June, 11amFull $25 | Conc $23 | Student U18 $10 | Group 10+ $15 | Age 15+

JULIUS CAESAR – RSC LIVE SCREENING PRESENTED BY BYRON THEATRESaturday 10 June @1pm & Wednesday 14 June @11am Full $25 | Conc $23 | Group 10+ $15 | Student U18 $10

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DEADLINE: For additions and changes to the Service Directory is 12pm Friday.

LINE ADS: $99 for 3 months or $340 for 1 year prepaid.

For line Service Directory ads email classifi [email protected].

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Please supply display ads 85mm wide, 28mm high. New display ads will be placed at end of section.

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ACCOUNTS & BOOKINGS: 6684 1777

INDEX

Accountants & Bookkeepers ... 37

Acupuncture .................................... 37

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration 37

Alterations & Repairs ................... 37

Antennas & Installation ............. 37

Antiques / Restoration ................ 37

Appliance Repair ........................... 37

Architects ........................................... 37

Audio Production .......................... 37

Automotive ....................................... 37

Blinds, Awnings, Curtains, Shutters 37

Building Trades ............................... 37

Bush Regen & Weed Control .... 37

Carpet Cleaning.............................. 37

Chimney Sweeping ....................... 38

Chiropractic ...................................... 38

Cleaning ............................................. 38

Computer Services ........................ 38

Concreting & Paving .................... 38

Counselling ....................................... 38

Decks, Patios & Extensions ....... 38

Dentists............................................... 38

Design & Drafting.......................... 38

Driveway Maintenance ............... 38

Earthmoving & Excavation ....... 38

Electricians ........................................ 38

Fencing ............................................... 39

Floor Sanding & Polishing ........ 39

Garage Doors ............................................39

Garden & Property Maintenance 39

Garden Design ................................ 39

Gas Suppliers ...................................... 39

Glaziers ............................................... 39

Graphic Design ............................... 39

Guttering ........................................... 39

Handypersons ................................. 39

Health .................................................. 39

Hire ....................................................... 39

Internet & Data Services ............ 39

Jewellers............................................. 39

Kitchens .............................................. 39

Landscape Design ......................... 39

Landscaping .................................... 39

Laundry Services ........................... 40

Lawnmower Repairs .................... 40

Lighting .............................................. 40

Locksmith .......................................... 40

Osteopathy ....................................... 40

Painting .............................................. 40

Pest Control ...................................... 40

Photography .................................... 40

Physiotherapy ................................. 40

Picture Framing .............................. 40

Plastering .......................................... 40

Plumbers ............................................ 40

Podiatry .............................................. 41

Printing & Copying Services .... 41

Removalists ...................................... 41

Roofi ng ............................................... 41

Rubbish Removal........................... 41

Scrap Metal Merchants ............... 41

Septic Systems ................................ 41

Solar Installation ........................... 41

Swimming Pools ............................ 41

Tiling .................................................... 41

Tractor Repairs ................................ 41

Tree Services .................................... 41

Upholstery ........................................ 41

Valuers ................................................ 41

Veterinary Surgeons .................... 41

Video Production .......................... 41

Visa Advice ........................................ 41

Water Filters ..................................... 41

Water Tanks & Tank Cleaning .. 41

Welding .............................................. 41

Window Tinting .............................. 41

ACCOUNTANTS & BOOKKEEPERS

SPECIALISTS IN SMALL BUSINESS BOOKKEEPING, BAS AND TAX. NEW BUSINESS START-UPS.

Gail Rundle 0401 884 231 Behind the Post Offi ce in Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads

ACCOUNTANT Paul Mayberry .............................................................................................. 66847415

ACCOUNTANT – MARTIN McCARTHY ............................................................................... 66874026

ACCOUNTANT BANGALOW + BYRON BAY The Offi ce Accountants & Business Advisors ... 66872960

BOOKKEEPING MYOB/QB/XERO BAS registered. Reasonable rates ...............................0414 500640

ACUPUNCTURE

ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE M Collis .................................................. 66842559

ACUPUNCTURE www.marlenefarry.com Women’s health, general practice ..................... 66842400

ACUPUNCTURE–TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE. Mary-Ellen Young .................0403 477972

AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

artisanair.com.auLISMORE 6621 0133 BALLINA 6681 6292 BYRON BAY 6680 9394CALL NOW

Lic AU37088 Lic 246545C

CALL US NOW 1300 165 [email protected] L003353

INSTALL, MAINTENANCE, SERVICE & REPAIRS

ALL MAKES AND MODELS

OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE

LOCAL - RELIABLE - COMPETITIVE

Mullumbimby Refrigeration & Airconditioning Services

– Sales – Installation – Repairs – All Commercial Refrigeration – Residential & Commercial

Airconditioning – Coolroom Design & Construction – Freezer Rooms

14 Manns Road, Mullumbimby Lic: 299433C ARC: AU40492 6684 2783

COOLMAN AIR CONDITIONING 23 years experience. Lic 178464C AU30147 ..............0412 641753

RAINBOW REGION AIR CONDITIONING ARC AU36141 ................................................0487 264137

ARTISAN AIR www.artisanair.com.au ‘Chill Out’ AU37088 Lic 246545C

Supplying Daikin Air Conditioners to the Northern Rivers ................................................... 66809394

ALTERATIONS & REPAIRS

CLOTHING ALTERATIONS AND MENDS

COMPETITIVE PRICING • TEXT QUOTES AVAILABLE

0481 136 473

ANTENNAS & INSTALLATION

0439 624 945 AH 02 66 804 173

Digital TV

ALL Antenna

Installations & Repairs

ALL Electrical Work

Friendly

Reliable

Prompt

Local

ANTENNASNO FIX NO CHARGE*

For fast service call

iwireantennas.com.au0402 022 111

IWIRE

*conditions apply

• New digital antennas• Reception problems• Extra TV outlets• Phone sockets• Pensioner discounts

David Levine

YOUR DIGITAL AND PROGRAMMING SOLUTIONS• Set top box installation and programming• Surround sound design and installation• All TV, telephone & electrical installations

Call Norm now on 0422 668 582

ANTENNAS PLUSFriendly & Reliable

JP DIGITAL ANTENNAS Reception problems, new antennas, extra TV points, all areas .....0432 289705

BYRON ANTENNA SERVICE Call me fi rst for fast service. Richard ..................................0401 190960

ANTIQUES / RESTORATION

FURNITURE RESTORATION Old/antique, 40+ yrs exp. erwinfurniturerestoration.com ...0412 528454

APPLIANCE REPAIR

DIGITAL ELECTRONICS REPAIR & SERVICE TV. Audio. Antennas .......... 66843575 or 0414 922786

ARCHITECTS

FRANK STEWART ARCHITECT Reg. 6075. www.frankstewart.com.au ............................ 66856984

OCEANARC ARCHITECTS Reg. 6042 www.oceanarc.com.au .............................................. 66855001

AUDIO PRODUCTION

AUDIO & VIDEO RECORDING & Live production crystalgrid.com.au ............................0421 661910

AUTOMOTIVE

Bayside RadiatorsWindscreens & Air Conditioning

Serving Byron ShirePeter Colin Lute • L4 Wilfred Street, Billinudgel • 6680 2444

“Where else would you take a leak?”

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• Tyres • Batteries • Wheel Alignments

MULLUMBIMBY TYRE SERVICEDalley Street, Mullumbimby 6684 2016

LEGENDARYOFFROAD TYRES

MECHANICAL REPAIRS, WARREN SIMMONS Byron Bay .................................................. 66858500

BAYSIDE COVERS & CANVAS Boat covers, ute canopies & repairs. Billinudgel ............0402 600535

BLINDS, AWNINGS, CURTAINS, SHUTTERS

COMPASS CURTAINSBarbara Wilson0435 954 212

20 years and going strong!Custom made curtains, blinds and decor items

We come to you, wherever you are: Byron, Lismore,

The Clarence and beyond…[email protected]

BUILDING TRADES

• DEPT OF FAIR TRADING: A licence is required for all residential building work where the reasonable

market cost of the work to be done (labour and materials) exceeds $5000 (including GST).

STAIRSINTERNAL / EXTERNALOPEN / CLOSED RISERS

0408 740 480 / 07 5590 5696

ARCHITECTURAL TIMBERS JACK MANTLE

• Fencing • Decking • Structural Pine &

Hardwood • Landscaping Timber • Logs & Sleepers • Lattice – Privacy

Screens • Alternative Treated

timbers for Vegie Gardens & Playgrounds

Ph 6686 7911 Fax 6686 [email protected]

www.bbtimbers.com.au110 Teven Road, Ballina

DINGO DEMOLITIONS & ASBESTOS REMOVAL ................................. 66834008 or 0407 728998

CARPENTER All jobs. Michael Dow. Lic 147675C .................................... 66291169 or 0412 967677

BUILDER – JOHN McGAURAN Personalised Service. 20 yrs exp. Lic 170208C .............0415 793242

FABRICA JOINERY Quality kitchens/timber doors/windows. Lic 244652C ......................... 66808162

BUILDER CARPENTER Extensions, renos, new homes, insurance, all jobs. Lic 19953Q ........ 0403 458177

CARPENTER Tiny houses, extensions, renos, studios, decks. Samuel Lic 266052C ........0405 479528

CARPENTER/JOINER Lic 39791 Decks, studios, pergolas etc Paul Varendorff .. 66845035 or 0414 842602

BUILDER Renovations, maintenance, 30yrs exp. mchughdesign.com.au Lic 29792C ....0408 663420

EXTENSIONS & RENOVATIONS Excellent quality. Builder: Levi Alexander Lic 189611C .. 0402 434154

BUSH REGENERATION & WEED CONTROL

Native bush regeneration, tree planting and weed control. Fully insured and qualified with more than 12 years’ local experience. Free property assessments and quotes. Call Ross Faithfull 0409 157 695 a/h 6687 2943 e: [email protected]

P/L

Bush Regeneration - Planting - Weed Control Envite Environment has 24 years experience

in all aspects of ecological restoration.

Contact us for a no cost site assessment,

advice and quote.

02 6627 2800 • [email protected]

www.envite.org.au

WEED CONTROL SPECIALIST Management plans drawn up ........................................0418 110714

CARPET CLEANING

TLCTENDER LOVING CARE

Truck Mounted MachineCARPET CLEANING

Specialising in household carpet cleaning

Kevin & Margaret Bower (02) 6684 1001Speedy Drying

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CARPET CLEANING (continued)

Far North Coast NSWJohn & Teresa

0408 232 066

FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR! Green & CleanCarpet and upholstery cleaning, urine extraction, rust removal, heavy traffi c

areas, deodorising and sanitation.Cleans deeply,

dries in 1-2 hoursCommercial / Domestic / Insurance

APEX CARPET CLEANING www.apexcarpetcleaning.com.au ......................... Nathan 0412 926441

CARPET, UPHOLSTERY & more. No chemicals. www.mintsteamclean.com ..................... 66808097

CHIMNEY SWEEPING

YOUR CHIMNEY NEEDS TO BE CLEANED ONCE A YEAR!

FIREPLACE INSTALLATION & REPAIRS

THE ORIGINAL CHIMNEY SWEEP

6688 4375 • 0405 350 682

• Avoid dangerous chimney fi res • Improve fi replace performance

BE WISE • BE SAFE

Supplier of

THE BEST

FIREWOODin the Shire

BLACKS CHIMNEY SWEEPING & REPAIRS AHHA member, insured. 3rd generation ..... 66771905

CHIROPRACTIC

BAY FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Peter Wuehr 17 Bangalow Rd Byron Bay .............................. 66855282

WAVE OF LIFE NETWORK CHIRO (lowforce) 8/9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay. Andrew Badman ... 66858553

MICHAEL SCHWAGER 108 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby ................................................... 66841962

MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC Massage, chiropractic & fi tness. 110 Dalley St ......................... 66841028

BYRON BAY CHIROPRACTIC CENTRE Bruce Campbell. 1/12 Tasman Way, A&I Estate .... 66858159

CAPE BYRON HOLISTIC CHIROPRACTIC Shane Eade. 6/14 Middleton St .....................0467 660323

CLEANING

• House washing • High pressure or soft wash • Window cleaning • Driveways, paths & roofs • Gutters & fl yscreens • Water effi cient • Free quotes

Phone Joe or Helen 6687 4655 or 0412 495750

ACTION WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING

FREE QUOTESFREECALL 1800 683 838

MOBILE 0419 677 [email protected]

COMMERCIAL, DOMESTIC, SHOPS & REAL ESTATE

FULLY INSURED

Environmentally Conscious. Specialising in Windows & Screens, HouseWashing, Gutters, Roofs, Solar Panels, Driveways… NOW OFFERING INDOOR HOUSE CLEANINGCall Sam on 0434 539 979

BYRON ECO WINDOW CLEANING & PRESSURE WASHING FREE QUOTES

Reliable • Friendly • Professional • Fully Insured • Free Quotes • Affordable Rates Locally Owned and Operated • Quality Work with Over 10 Years Experience

Window Cleaning Professionals

Call Glenn or Tracey 0403 428 232 or 6680 9901email: [email protected]

Full Circle

Q u a l i t y E x t e r i o r R e f i n i s h i n gPressure cleaning

Roof cleaning

fullcirclerefinishing.comPhone Oliver 0419 789 600

COOK & CLEANfrom $35/hr

Residential · Commercial · Holiday · Airbnb · Bond

0404 871 015 Qualified ABN Insured Police Check

Calmer Organic CleaningEnd of lease & bond cleans, spring cleans & one off cleans,

production, event & party cleans, sale cleans & home detailing

0411 567 844SPECIALISING IN PRESTIGIOUS PROPERTIES

• Fully insured & police cleared • ABN 13 761 054 921 •

CLEAN AS IT’S BEEN TEAM Home, Bond back, anytime, references ................................... 66882372

DONE & DUSTED CLEANING Going the extra mile, professional, dependable ...............0498 731447

DETAILED CLEANING Natural products. Please call 8am-6pm ......................................0410 723601

BYRON SHIRE DOMESTIC CLEANING SERVICE North Byron Shire ...............................0421 360961

AAA AIRBNB CLEANERS Book now for holiday season ................................................0421 360961

AIRBNB HOSTING SERVICES Cleaning, linen, restocking, bookings.............................0410 630042

STRONGARM CLEAN-LANDSCAPING-CARETAKING Est 2000 5-star service, insured ..0427 253117

GREEN ROCKET CLEANERS Excellent service, reliable, effi cient. Home. Bond. Builders Clean .. 0405 437431

THE CLEANING QUEEN Local refs. Thorough & reliable service. Carol ...........................0490 707334

CLEANING ADVISORY You and your home ....................................................................0403 733069

alchemycleaning.net Detailing above and beyond, see website. Call Aaron ..............0439 891325

BYRON HOME CLEANING Brunswick to Ballina & inland towns $35ph. Holly ..............0451 102239

QUALITY & RELIABLE Cleaning, rubbish removal, down-sizing ...................................0421 701140

NO NONSENSE CLEANING Do you need it cleaned? Call me .........................................0434 515016

COMPUTER SERVICES

1/29 Brigantine St, Byron Bay A&I Estate6680 8324 techie2481.com.au

#Computers #Accessories#Repairs #Support #Gadgets

Not your average TECH shop

Apple Certified [email protected] 562 111

All Mac Repairs, Upgrades, Service, Data Recovery, Internet Set-up, Hardware Sales, Insurance Claims

RENT-A-GEEK Mobile PC Repair (Byron Shire) .................................................................... 66844335

WORKRIGHT COMPUTER SUPPORT Mobile service. Seniors discount available .........0422 804449

CONCRETING & PAVING

SALISBURY CONCRETING Over 25 yrs local experience. All forms of concreting.

• Residential Civil Industrial. • Resurfacing and rejuvenation of existing concrete.

• Steel fi xing & formwork.

DARYL 0418 234 302 OR 02 6680 1793 Lic

.136717c

JASON COOTE CONCRETING All concreting work, form work, steel fi xing Lic 261424C ......0421 957506

PLATINUM CONCRETE 20 years experience. Free quotes. Lic 225874C. Justin ..............0458 773788

PRIMAL CONCRETING Concrete driveways, pathways, shed slabs, Pebblecrete

& colour specialists, 35 years exp. Lic 295404C. Phone Josh ...........................................0449 846152

COUNSELLING

PETER FOX Couple Therapy & Marriage Intensives. coupletherapyaustralia.com ................ 66840469

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS

FULL CIRCLE REFINISHING Timber & deck oiling, coating, stripping. Fast free quotes .....0419 789600

THE DECK DOCTOR Sanding & refi nishing, cable balustrading. Free quotes. Richard ...0407 821690

DENTISTS

BANGALOW DENTAL In the Medical Centre Complex, Bangalow ...................................... 66872766

GAVIN STUART & MARTIN ACKLAND Banora Seaview Dental, Banora Point

30 mins north of Ewingsdale. Open Sat. early & late appointments ................................07 55234090

LITTLE LANE DENTAL, MULLUMBIMBY ........................................................................... 66842816

BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE ....................................................................... 66851264

DESIGN & DRAFTING

BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com ..........Bob Acton 0407 787993

DAVID ROBINSON DESIGN DRAFTING All Council & construction requirements ......0419 880048

BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au ...............0423 531448

UTOPIAN DESIGN & DRAFTING www.utopian-design.com ............................................. 66770151

DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE

CARPARK & DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE

CONCRETE EDGING

0418 156 909Call Steven Butturini

Jai – 0467 482 948–

Specialising in Asphalt Driveways, Subdivisions, Earthworks, Carparks and all Maintenance!

20+ YearsExp.

EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION

EARTHMOVING PLANT HIRE

Phone Geoff 0412 831 94435 years in local area • Free quotes

Roadworks incl Driveways, Carparks & General Excavation

TINY EARTHWORPhilip Toovey 0409 799 909

ph/fax 02 6684 3208various implements available for limited access projects

0410 056 228 / 0427 663 678

EARTHMOVING & PLANT HIRE Specialising in driveway construction & maintenance

• Tip trucks 3 to 12 tonne • Excavator 5 to 21 tonne • Driveways • Roads • Acreage clearing • House pads • Drainage • Carparks • Bush rocks

• Rock walls • Competitive ratesTraining & assessment: earthmoving plant & forklift

– nationally recognised qualifi cations

STEVE BROWN EARTHMOVINGSpecialising in road repairs & drivewaysRock walls, clearing, house shed and tank pads.

Augers – hole boring. All general earthworks, excavators, positrack, bobcat, roller and tipper hire.

Ph: 6684 0160 Mob: 0439 840 160

Specialising in road works, land clearing, retaining walls and

general earthworks.Augers and rock grab available.

EXPERIENCED OPERATORS | FREE QUOTES 0432 299 283

5.5 TONNE EXCAVATOR POSITRACK & TIPPER HIRE

,

NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65hp chain trencher, mini excavator, cable locating ...0402 716857

BRENDON POWELL Earthmoving, landscaping, design & construction ........................0404 988222

BANGALOW MINI DIGGER SERVICE Exp operator 1.8 tonne multiple attachments .....0413 878978

BACKHOE FOR HIRE Septics, trenching, electrical, drainage, roads .......66845260 or 0428 845091

DIGGER, TRUCK, AUGER HIRE 20+ years experience. Good rates ...............................0402 652017

MINI EXCAVATOR / POSITRAC COMBO & tipper hire. Ph Andrew .......... 66841424 or 0401 968173

BOBCAT WORK. Phone Simon ......................................................................................0438 446287

MARK STIBBARD EARTHMOVING Excavators, rollers, grader & truck hire ..................0418 665905

ELECTRICIANS

Lic: 1

54

29

3c

0439 624 945 AH 02 66 804 173

24 HOUR

SERVICE

Domestic

Commercial

All Jobs

Small or

Large

DOMESTIC

COMMERCIAL

INDUSTRIAL

JAMIE 0408 809 817

licence no. 201775c


ELECTRICALSteve Nichollsph: 0455 445 343lic: EC28753

SECURITY, DATA, TVTim Nichollsph: 0468 384 203lic: 000102498

[email protected]

Tim Knutt Lic No. 238269C

0417 644 447Domestic, Commercial, Industrial & Solar

A small Family Business with a commitment to efficient, functional, high-quality finishes.

BEAR ENERGYELECTRICAL SERVICES PTY LTD

CALL RICK : 0435 809 329

COMMERCIAL

REPAIRS

RESIDENTIAL

NEW INSTALLATIONS

COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C .......................... 0439 624945 or 66804173

RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673 .........................................................0429 802355

BYRON BAY ELECTRICAL Geoff Bensley. Lic EC 34079 ...................................................0427 857824

CIRCUITS PLUS For everything electrical. Friendly & professional. Lic 201844C .............0422 668582

JP ELECTRICAL All electrical + Level 2 service provider. Lic 133082C ............................0432 289705

CHRIS APPEL. Ocean Shores. Lic EC 22349 .....................................................................0422 607444

JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron, Brunswick. Lic 176417C ..............0415 126028

SOMERS ELECTRICAL Prompt & reliable. Bruns, O.Shores, Mullum & Byron Lic 283345C ...0438 350650

SPINKS ELECTRICAL Lic 284939C..................................................................Call Mitch 0421 843477

NEW ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES Electrician & solar. Level 2 ASP meters u’g. Lic 219161C ...0419 556639

BLUE BEE ELECTRICAL 25 years experience. Lic 189508C. Call Dave ............................0429 033801

HALLMARK ELECTRICAL Domestic, small job specialist. Lic EC41467 ..........................0407 416575

FENCING

POOLSAFE GLASS FENCING

GLASS & ALUMINIUM POOL FENCING PROFESSIONALS0499 178 297 [email protected]

BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes ....... 66804766 or 0416 424256

PSG FENCING All types. Friendly & professional. Quality work. Matt .............................0401 259882

EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service ............................. 66771852 or 0432 107262

FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING

Nathan Hourigan 0420 215 716E: [email protected] Servicing all areas L

ic: 210143C

WATER BASED FINISHES & EUROPEAN BUFFING OILS

ECO TIMBER FLOORS Sanding & polishing. Eco-friendly fi nishes. Trent .......................0432 501721

THE FLOOR SANDER Non-toxic fi nishes. Free quotes. Phone Richard ...........................0407 821690

GARAGE DOORS

LICENCE NO:175956C ABN: 03 113 342 699

Q U A L I T Y G A R A G E D O O R S T O S U I T A L L B U D G E T S

7 Stinson Street, Ballina Ph: 02 6686 4238 W: www.cmgd.com.au E: [email protected]

Garage Doors & Openers

GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

Acreage & Residential Mowing | Gardening Landscaping | Property Maintenance

Brush Cutting | Tip Runs | Fully Insured

0430 297 101 / 6684 [email protected]

• Garden & Property Maintenance

• Acreage & Residential Mowing

• Landscaping • Tip Runs

[email protected] ~ www.byronbayranga.com 0431 550 401

Proudly supporting the Orangutans

ACREAGE SPECIALIST (NO JOB TOO BIG) domestic/commercial lawns • edges and hedges • green waste removal or can be mulched on site

FULLY INSURED • FREE QUOTES 100% satisfaction guaranteed!

0497 413 344 • www.charlibearlawncare.com

Paola Landscapes Pty LtdGarden Clean UpsLawn MaintenanceHedge TrimmingTurf Laying

Gutter CleaningIrrigation & RepairsPlanting & Lawn EdgingFull Garden Maintenance

Servicing Residential, Commercial and Government

PLEASE CALL MATTHEW PAOLA 0431 871 245

Byron Gardening • Structural landscaping • Hedging • Planting, turf laying, and all aspects of garden maintenance 0434 329 111 | byrongardening.com.au

0429 994 189 [email protected] www.slashmesilly.com.au

Luke McDermott• Acreage & Residential Lawnmowing• Property Maintenance & Gardening Services• Rubbish Removals, Storm Cleanup• Light Chainsawing • Brushcutting/Edging • Hedging/Blowing

[email protected]. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter ................0423 756394

GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ... 66841778 or 0405 922839

A-Z Lawns & acreage, trees & hedges, clean ups & tip runs, all gutters ..........................0405 625697

A.C.E. LAWNMOWING & GARDENING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed.............Sam 0438 655763

LEAF IT TO US Acreage mowing, 72” mowers, gardening/property maint. specialists ...0402 487213

MOW JOES Lawn & garden maintenance, ride-on mowing. Fully insured ...............Joe 0407 065849

NICK’S MOWING Lawns, edges, hedges, local & reliable. Mullum, Bruns, O.Shores .......0402 487213

A GREEN EARTH Garden restoration, maintenance, tree & rubbish removal ................0405 716552

TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772

ACREAGE MOWING Reliable. 60 inch zero turn mower. Fully-insured. Julian ................0401 350156

BIO GARDENS Horticulturist for all your gardening needs. Reasonable rates ...............0459 175729

FULL OF GARDENS Lawn & garden maint, servicing Byron Shire. Fully insured. Jack ...0431 768123

FEMALE GARDENER EXTRAORDINAIRE 30 years experience. Call Bridget..................0429 335501

STRONGARM LANDSCAPING & GARDEN MAINTENANCE .........................................0402 917519

GARDEN DESIGN

GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au ...........................Lyn 0428 884329

GARDEN MAKEOVERS Design, restoration & plant supply ............. John 66841126 or 0431 745475

GAS SUPPLIERS

6680 1575 or 0408 760 609

Free Delivery

No Rental

Reliable

Locally Owned Est 18 years

www.brunswickvalleygas.com

GLAZIERS

24/7 EMERGENCY GLASS 0415 660 8016685 8588 Mirrors • Security doors and screensShower screens • Commercial glazing

OCEAN SHORES GLASS AND SCREENS Glass splashbacks Lic No 61205C .......................... 66803333

ALL GLASS BYRON BAY Shower screens & mirrors ............................................................. 66857200

BYRON GLASS & ALUMINIUM Home, Shop & Offi ce. 24 hr/7 days ..............................0415 144514

GRAPHIC DESIGN

PROFESSIONAL GRAPHIC DESIGN services & artistic solutions (logos, designs, layouts) 0404 130953

GUTTERING

Call Junior for friendly, genuine advice and service.www.spotlessgutters.com.au

0405 922 839 or AH 6684 1778 ABN 180 623 364 42

Gutter guard Gutter cleaning Locally owned Fully insured Free quotes

GUTTERING & DOWNPIPES Leaf Guard. Lic 60414C. Darryl Patterson ..........................0414 889453

RIGHT AS RAIN GUTTER CLEANING www.rightasrainservices.com.au Pressure/window ..0402 384682

HANDYPERSONS

Northern RiversBuilding Maintenance

Carpentry Kitchen Repairs Handyman Doors/Cabinets Plastering Painting/tiling

No job too small - 24 hours

Call Now 0436 462 308

Prompt Service - fully insured - Reasonable rates

A TO Z HANDYMAN SERVICES Tip runs, pressure cleaning, gardening, odd jobs .... Andre 66847553 or 0439 495247

A.S.A.P. All renos, carpentry, plastering, painting, studios & bathrooms .......................0405 625697

HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956

AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne ...............................0423 218417

THE HANDYMAN CAN All home maintenance, repairs, painting, odd jobs etc .............0427 110953

SEABROOK HANDYMAN & ASSEMBLY SERVICES. Cheyne .........................................0422 619900

www.care-repair.com Lic No 223375C. Aaron ...........................................................0428 891682

HEALTH

• OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture, Chiropractic,

Counselling, Dentists, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy

MULLUMBIMBY MEDICAL CENTRE 60 Stuart St ............................................................. 66841511

ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ........................................... 66857366

MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs. ............................. 66843002

MULLUMBIMBY SKIN CLINIC 58 Stuart Street .................................................................. 66844400

www.eastcoastpilates.com.au South Golden Beach ................................................0408 110006

HIRE

6680 1435 / 0466 986 545 @inthedomemarquees

IN THE DOMEMarquees & Decor

Innovative Designfor Stunning Styling

[email protected]

• Private • Corporate• Festivals • Weddings

MULLUM HIRE Builders, party and much more ........................www.mullumhire.com.au 66843003

BYRON HIRE Building & home handyman equipment hire ........ www.byronhire.com.au 66856228

SOUND, LIGHTING & VIDEO Equipment hire & installation crystalgrid.com.au ...........0421 661910

INTERNET & DATA SERVICES

JEWELLERS

TRADE QUALIFIED JEWELLER Resizes, repairs, remodels, commissions louiseshaw.com.au . 0414 644828

KITCHENS

D HINGED Kitchens & Joinery – www.hinged.com.au ...................................................0409 843689

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

BEAU JARDIN We design & build beautiful gardens www.beaujardin.com.au Lic 177274C ... 0417 054443

BYRON ARTELIER Landscape Architect 15 yrs+ exp. Free consult. Call Ben .................0488 620227

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Garden Design & Property Planning. Andrew Pawsey ..........0478 519804

LANDSCAPING

• Sand • Soils • Gravels • Pots & statues • Lots, lots more

1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

6684 2323 / 0418 663 983

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LANDSCAPING (continued)

Specialising in: • Retaining Walls • Pool Surrounds

• Block Work • Paving • Turfi ng • Stonework

20 Years Experience

Established 2008 ~ Lic No: 247282c

0405 594 288

Shaun Savage Landscapes

SUBTROPICALLANDSCAPES.COM.AU 20 years exp. Lic 231789C ................................0405 122456

BUSH ROCKS All sizes / mossy, can deliver. Ron ...................................... 66298208 or 0429 398208

DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION www.varendorffl andscapes.com Lic 39791 ...6845035 or 0414 842602

PRIMAL LANDSCAPES & CONSTRUCTION Retaining wall specialists. Lic 295404C ....0449 846152

LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Liam. Lic No 277154C .........................................0423 700853

IPS PTY LTD Paving, concreting, retaining walls, fencing, decks & design Lic 290231C ...0437 819087

LAUNDRY SERVICES

LAUNDRY

OPEN EVERY DAY

FAST TURNAROUND – AIR BNB• Self serve / service wash • New front loaders & dryers • Domestic & commercial servicesMullum Wash House – 0439 001 545

Bangalow Wash House – 0412 302 246

LAWNMOWER REPAIRS

TYAGARAH MOWER REPAIRS 69 McAuleys Lane, Mullumbimby .................................0488 094025

MULLUM MOWERS & MACHINERY REPAIRS Mullumbimby Industrial Estate ............0423 204218

BYRON MOWER REPAIRS & sharpening service. [email protected] .............0439 993198

LIGHTING

Lighting Showroom Open 9am – 5pm Mon – Fri Unit 5, 21-23 Tasman Way, Byron A+I Estate

Free on-site consultancy 6680 7007 creativelightingsolutions.com.au

CREATIVE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS

LOCKSMITH

MOBILE LOCKSMITH SERVICE Automotive car keys & lock installation/repair .............0412 764148

OSTEOPATHY

Sue Broadbent, Toby Mills, André Kleinbaum, Amelia Rocco, Emily PepperClinic open for Osteopathy and Massage Monday – Saturday2/32 Mullumbimbi Street, Brunswick Heads. Tel 02 6685 1126

OSTEOPATHYat Mullumbimby Comprehensive Health Centre

Dr. Matthew Fourro (Osteo) Dr. Egbert Weber (Osteo)

60 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby | 02 6626 7900

NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs. Mon, Wed, Fri .............................................. 66857517

OSTEOPATH SINCE 1975 Old school, Tintenbar. Michael Petrie .....................................0428 484026

DR DEAN HARDY Osteopath B.Clin.Sci, Master Osteopathy lennoxheadquarters.com...0412 786399

PAINTING

• DEPARTMENT OF FAIR TRADING INFO: When dealing with home owners, painters are required

to quote a licence number only for external work valued over $5000.

ALL-WAYS PAINTINGBYRON BAY

• Domestic & Commercial • Servicing all areas • Workmanship guaranteed

• Attention to detail

Lic

No

1891

44C

0438 784 226 • 6685 4154

YVES DE WILDE QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES

FINALIST OF THE MASTER PAINTERS OF AUSTRALIA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCEENVIRO FRIENDLY PAINTING

6680 7573 0415 952 494www.yvesdewilde.com.au LIC 114372Cwww.duluxaccredited.com.au

Lic

16

73

71

C

WWW.NATURALPAINTINGSOLUTIONS.COM.AUSteve 0427 440 494 David 0419 157 926

Lic Nr: 297502C

BullionDomestic + Commercial Painting• Interior • Exterior • Free Quotes • No Job Too Small

CALL DEREK Mob: 0414 225 604 Tel: 6680 5049 Email: [email protected]

Lic 211498C

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR • PLASTER REPAIRS • WALLPAPERINGCLEAN & TIDY • ALWAYS ON TIME • ALL AREAS

Mobile: 0421 938 104 – 465 Uralba Road, Uralba

PAINTERNEIL A McINTOSH

AB

N 4

88

67

45

96

05

P A I N T I N G S E R V I C E SLic

No.

186

717C

0411 226 717Servicing all areas • Free quotes • Reliable

Quality work + cost-effectiveResidential + commercial Eco-friendly + non-toxicFriendly + clean + insured

AD PAINTING by John Hand. Lic 13246C ................................................ 0413 185399 or 66841249

KELVIN & ROBERT TEALE Painters & decorators. Lic R65919 ................0400 349027 or 0438 842731

BAY AREA PAINTING Lic No 289979C. Free quotes .............................................................0405 609598

PEST CONTROL

Professional Property Protection you can Trust• Targeted treatments for all pests with “no spray” cockroach treatments

• If you have found live termites, do not disturb them and call us for advice! No cost for quoting on active termites

Relax, when safety, reputation and experience matters, we are the experts

6685 4490 or AH on 0414 769 018 www.sanctuarypest.com.au

YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe

www.allpestsolutions.com.au

02 6681 6555

• Safe• Natural• Effective• Guaranteed

0404 411 797

THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views. 50 yrs exp .....0418 110714

BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL ................................................................................ 66842018

RAYMOND LYNCH PEST MANAGEMENT General pests & termites ..............................0418 850601

PHOTOGRAPHY

Tree Faerie FotosProfessional • Commercial • Personal

30+ years experience in commercial photography and photojournalism

www.treefaeriefotos.com • 0417 427 518

PHYSIOTHERAPY

BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, pilates.

Liz Thomas, Cally O’Hara, Kim Snellgrove ............................................................................. 66872330

NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy & Acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday

466 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby ..................................................................................... 66845288

ANTHONY D’ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suff olk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511

CLAUDIA MIRDITA Craniosacral therapy, physiotherapy .................................................... 66857222

CONTINENCE / PELVIC FLOOR Janelle Angel ..................Bangalow 66872337 & M’bah 66723818

PETRA KARNI Physiotherapy, Craniosacral, Alexander Technique. Byron .......................... 66807207

OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics,

real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Alex Margan, Lachlan Dewar ....................................... 66803499

EWINGSDALE PHYSIO Renata Tenta. Matrix Rhythm Therapy, home visits avail ................ 66847838

PETER FARRELL Physiotherapist, manual therapy & exercise, Mullumbimby .................... 66843385

INSPIRING MOVEMENT Kerrie Hart Feldenkrais method, physiotherapy.....................0499 200622

PICTURE FRAMING

BILLINUDGEL CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING 7/1 Wilfred St, Billinudgel ........................ 66803444

MULLUM PICTURE FRAMERS Stuart St rear lane behind Mitre 10 ............................0403 734791

PLASTERING

PLASTERING CONTRACTORDOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL

C. A. Warwick Lic. No. 114578C

0413 451 186 / 6680 4660

Plastering 10 years Byron Shire

Small Patch to Architectural HomesSean 0418 216 070 | [email protected] Lic 94766C

COL JENKINS PLASTER Gyprock, renovations, repairs. No job too small ......................0401 078733

GLENN WATERS For the fi nish you can’t see. Lic 58928C ...............................................0427 908129

GYPROCK PLASTERING SERVICE New homes, extensions, renos, 40 yrs exp. Mark ....0448 069670

PLUMBERS

NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?

Chay 6680 50810429 805 081

Byron Shire Lice

nce

No.

207

479C

All Plumbing Blocked drains

Gasfi ttingSolar Hot Water

0404 053 857 Lic

. N

o. 206913C

Has Your Hot Water System Been Checked Lately?MAKE YOUR HOT WATER SYSTEM LAST FOR 30 YEARS WITHOUT REPLACEMENT

Ever heard of a Sacrifi cial Anode?The anode in your system should never be allowed to corrode away whatever type or brand of system you have. Solar, electric, gas or heat pumps.

Arrange a FREE inspection phone AUSSIE ANODES 1300 166 673

For a limited time we will check your anode in your area FREE OF CHARGE.

COMES WITH A 5 YEAR WARRANTY

JARRAH DAVIDSON Plumbing, draining, gas fi tting & roofi ng. Lic 187712C ................0438 668025

BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051 .................................. 66801403 or 0414 801403

HRH PLUMBING Providing a prompt, reliable & effi cient service. Lic 220755C ............0402 652017

DART PLUMBING Plumbing, roofi ng, gas. Byron Bay. Lic 1175539C..............................0421 334515

MARK STRATTON All plumbing & emergency. Sewer drain camera/locator. Lic 57803C ....0419 019035

ADM PLUMBING SERVICES… (NO JOB TOO SMALL)… Lic 234528C. ....... Call Adam 0466 992483

BLOCKED DRAINS Drain camera, no dig repairs. Drain Pipe King. Lic 237124C ..............0427 217500

EMERGENCY PLUMBING All aspects. Prompt & prof. O.Shores. Lic 284496C.................0417 053708

LPC PLUMBING Plumbing, draining, gas fi tting. Sth Golden Bch. Lic 289868C. Luke ....0401 633222

COLIN J WILLIAMS PLUMBING & GAS Lic L7990. Water specialist. Mullum/Byron .....0434 273726

ZEN PLUMBING Water, drainage, gas fi tting, 24hr emergency, maint. Lic 306198C.....0420 797619


PODIATRY

MULLUMBIMBY PODIATRY Laser Clinic. For all your podiatry needs .............................. 66742933

PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES

PRINTWORKS Traditional / Digital [email protected] ................................. 66843633

REMOVALISTS

BEYOND BYRON REMOVALSReady for work within & beyond Byron

Brisbane Sydney backloadingFor careful service & great rates

phone 66801158 or 0408 004719

Andy’s Move & MoreSmall and Medium Moves, Tip Runs & Deliveries,

1 or 2 Men at Low Prices to Most AreasBased from Byron Bay & Mullumbimby

Calls always returned 0429 149 533 Est 2006

SHIRE REMOVALS & FREIGHT COFrom Middle Pocket to Middle Earth – just give us a ring

• Freight services to Brisbane weekly • Carriers of fi ne art • Furniture removal

• E-bay pick up & delivery6681 4912 / 0409 917646

LEAPFROG REMOVALSBYRON BAY’S LOCAL REMOVALIST

MOVING THE SHIRE FOR OVER 10 YEARS

0432 334 200 02 6680 [email protected]

LIGHTHOUSE REMOVALS(02) 6684 5395 042050 5395 www.lighthouseremovals.com.au

Friendly Staff

No weekend surcharge

Difficult Driveway ???

No Problem !!!

For tips & testimonials

search “Lighthouse Removals”

YouTubePlus

Check our website for how to get free boxes and a 10% discount

02 6684 2198

MAN WITH A VAN/TRUCK Reasonable rates. Phone Don ............................................0414 282813

BENNY CAN MOVE IT! .................................................................................................0402 199999

ROOFING

MONTYS METAL

ROOFINGLicence NSW: 30715CLicence QLD: 1227049

DOMESTIC • INDUSTRIALCOMMERCIAL

Metal Roofi ng Installations • Guttering Downpipes • Fascia • Skylights • Whirlybird

Patios • Repairs • Leaf Guard

Craig Montgomery – 0418 870 362Email: montysmetalroofi [email protected]

www.montysmetalroofi ng.com.au

ZAC MACTAGGART METAL ROOFING PTY LTD NEW ROOFS RE ROOFS INSULATED ROOF PANELS

FASCIA & GUTTERS REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 0411 683 003

WWW.ZACMACTAGGARTMETALROOFING.COM.AU

LIC: 223489C

BYRON COAST ROOFING PTY LTD Lic 252098C Guttering, leaf guard, cladding, etc ..0422 248936

ALL ROOF CLEANING Experienced, insured & fast free quotes. Call ..............................0419 789600

RUBBISH REMOVAL

BEST SKIPS BANGALOW 2m3, 3m3, 4m3, 6m3 & 8m3 bins .................... 0417 458149 or 66871544

OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232

BYRON SKIPS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 2, 3, 4 & 6 m3 bins available ..............................0450 300360

TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 4m3 trailer ................................................................0408 210772

SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS

FREEDrop off for all

steel, washing

machines and

dryers

FREE TOWavail for unwanted cars – cash paid for someNext to Tyagarah Service Station

Pacifi c Highway, Tyagarah 6684 2351

BYRON CASH FOR SCRAP@ BRUNSWICK BYRON AUTO WRECKERS

Buying: • Scrap metal • Aluminium • Copper • Brass • Lead • Car Batteries

SEPTIC SYSTEMS

SEWERAGE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS Installing, maintaining and repairing onsite sewerage

management systems in Tweed & Byron Shires for over 25 years.

M 0418 754 149P 07 5523 9930NSW Lic. L10007 QLD Lic. 13395

NEWTNORTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL

WASTEWATER TREATMENT

TRINE SOLUTIONS Plumbing, draining & gasfi tting. Lic 138031C ...................................... 66779574

SOLAR INSTALLATION

Your local, qualified team. Specialists in standalone & grid interact system designs.

Pioneers of the solar industry Serving Northern NSW since 1998

Call us on 6679 7228 m 0428 320 262 e [email protected]

Electric Lic 124600c

The expertin solar

efficiency

Electrical License # QLD: 72258 | NSW: 227562C

Call 1300 18 20 50www.saegroup.com.au

ENERGY MANAGEMENTIntilec pty ltd

Lic. 232432C www.intilec.com.au

Not all solar systems are created equal…

Patrick - 0425 256 802

Andy - 0423 343 323

www.junoenergy.com.au licence number: 255292C

Contact Juno Energy, your household and commercial solar installation specialists.Authorised Northern Rivers LG solar/battery dealer and Sonnen battery dealer.

SWIMMING POOLS

ATTENTION POOL OWNERS• All pool requirements • Professional advice • Water testing

• Friendly service • Pool servicing

73 Station St, Mullumbimby(opp. Council chambers)

6684 3003

MULLUM POOL SHOP Water testing, eco products, mobile service, repairs ................0418 666839

THE POOL GURUS For all your pool needs. Service, Repairs, Equipment .......................0404 092729

TILING

Dirty Tiles & Grout? ...forget pointless scrubbing

Call Ben on 0456 606 911 www.groutpro.com.auMEMBER

TILE, GROUT & STONE CLEANING & SEALING SILICONE GROUT COLOURING RE-GROUTING EPOXY GROUT

GLASS RESTORATION SLIPPERY TILES LEAKY SHOWERS

TILER/STONEMASON/WATERPROOFER Lic 24418C. Phone Karl ................................... 66804103

TILER Shower leaks, wall & fl oor tiling, 45 years experience. Lic R91906. Phone Bob .....0410 428919

TILER Small jobs, repairs. Lic R75915 .............................................................................0468 465344

TRACTOR REPAIRS

TRACTOR REPAIRSRURAL MACHINERY REPAIR SERVICE

DIESEL ENGINE TECHNICIANSREPAIRS TO ALL MAKES AND MODELS

PHONE BILL: 6688 4143 – 0407 435 259

TREE SERVICES

CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICESThe Fully Insured Professionals

0408 202 184 [email protected] Linder Qualifi ed Arborist

• Stump Grinding • Bobcat • Cherrypicker

• Crane Truck • 18” Chipper

Free Quotes | Expert Advice | 20 Years Exp. | Friendly Service

Lucas Holland Qualified Arborist

HART TREE SERVICES 15” chipper bobcat cranetruck stump grinding EWP ..... 66849137 or 0427347380

SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES ............................................. Call Tim 66877677 or 0417 698227

PETER GRAY Dip Arb. AQF5. Consulting arborist ...........................................................0414 186161

BYRON TREE SERVICES Qualifi ed, insured. Call Alex ...................................................0402 364852

TALLOW TREE SERVICES Removal, free quote & full insurance .....................................0401 208797

A VERY HANDY MAN TREE SERVICES Happy to help. Andrew ......................................0412 558890

MARTINO TREE SERVICES .............................................................................. Martino 0435 019524

UPHOLSTERY

BANGALOW UPHOLSTERY Now at Billinudgel. Re-covering specialists ............................. 66805255

BYRON BAY UPHOLSTERY Soft furnishings & outdoor ................................................0403 713303

VALUERS

BYRON BAY VALUERS NSW & QLD reg’d. Chartered Valuers ................... 0431 245460 or 66857010

NR VALUATIONS 25 years local exp. www.nrvaluations.com.au ...................................0428 694041

VETERINARY SURGEONS

MULLUM VET CLINIC Richard Gregory, Erin Tottenham, Bec Patison. 24 hrs 7 days .......... 66843818

VITALITY VETCARE Bangalow. Megan Kearney, Cassie Lappin. Holistic Compassionate Care ...66870675

VIDEO PRODUCTION

CAMERA CREW, LIGHTING, screens, projectors & editing crystalgrid.com.au..............0421 661910

VISA ADVICE

REGISTERED MIGRATION AGENT [email protected] .........0487 458047

WATER FILTERS

The Water Filter Experts

for home, commercial and rural properties

6680 8200 or0418 108 181

ININH

Phone Chris 0414 229 114

Water purifi cation systemsRainwater Filters

Whole house fi ltration systems

$399FULLY

INSTALLEDIN YOUR HOME

WATER TANKS & TANK CLEANING

Call Peter BYRON SHIRE

0487 777 247

Installation and maintenance of water fi lters for rural and suburban properties

Professional Water Tank Cleaning

WE CLEAN WATER TANKS • WATER FILTERS SUPPLY AND SERVICE

www.pristinewater.com.au

Deal with your

local operator

WATER TANK CLEANING/WATER TANKS Concrete tank repairs. All areas .. 66888055 or 0407 002833

SCRUBBED Tank cleaning, repairs & liner installs. Call Matt & Nick ....... 0411 425678 or 66884478

WELDING

WELDING & FABRICATION Structural, general & repairs. Trade qualifi ed. Rod ............0408 410545

WINDOW TINTING

SUNRISE W. T. NO BUBBLES, NO TROUBLES Cars, homes & offi ces ..........................0412 158478


PUBLIC NOTICES

5 ELEMENT DANCE Women’s Group at Suffolk Park Hall.

Monday 1–3pm. $18 per person. Sundays, Broken Head Hall 6-8pm,

All Welcome $15 per person. Come open & free your spirit, dance as

if no-one is watching, revive & renew your energy to start your week in bliss.

Tania 0438026681

AGELESS GRACE Seated movement to music for lifelong

comfort & ease of body & brain. Neuroplasticity. Thurs 12-1pm CWA Hall,

Bruns. $5. Ph Kristen 0497008277

WE DELIVER IKEA FURNITURE We shop, deliver & assemble if required.Shop & drop $40 min. Rick 0400559929

BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE CAFE Open every Sunday for homemade jam

& 1 hour before show times. Open this Saturday for Old & Gold

ECHO CLASSIFIEDS• 66841777 •

CHILDCARE BABY-SITTING 17-year-old who loves kids, with childminding experience & own car avail. Reasonable rates, will do overnights. Phone Sophia 0402307851

PROF. SERVICES

DENTURES LOOK GOODFEEL GOOD

Free consultation. SANDRO 66805002

HEALTH

KINESIOLOGY Clear subconscious sabotages.Reprogram patterns and beliefs.

Restore vibrancy and physical health. De-stress.

Ph 66846914 SANDRA DAVEY , Reg. Pract.

HYPNOSIS & EFT Simple and effective solutions

Anxiety, Cravings, Fears & Trauma. Maureen Bracken 0402205352

THAI MASSAGE With male, 1hr $50, Brunswick Heads. Ph Nui 0413710742

ALOHA HEALING WITH NAOMI Strength with intuitive depth. Deep tissue

& Kahuna 23yrs exp. 0417212540

COLONICS Offering colonic hydrotherapy, sauna and

naturopathy at our beachside clinic.Call or text 0458633869

www.byronbaydetoxretreats.com.au

HAWAIIAN MASSAGE Ocean Shores Michaela. 0416332886

HALL & VENUE HIRE

COORABELL HALL WEDDINGS, GIGS, CLASSES

66871307 www.coorabellhall.net

TRADEWORK

TREE SERVICES

INDEXBirthdays ................................ 44

Caravans ................................ 43

Childcare ................................ 42

Death Notices .......................... 44

For Sale ................................... 43

Funeral Notices ....................... 44

Garage Sales ......................... 43

Hall & Venue Hire ................... 42

Health Notices ........................ 42

House Sit ................................. 43

Items Under $100 ................... 43

Lost & Found .......................... 44

Motor Vehicles ........................ 43

Musical Notes ......................... 44

Only Adults ............................. 44

Pets ......................................... 44

Positions Vacant ..................... 43

Professional Services ............. 42

Public Notices......................... 42

Removalists ............................. 43

Share Accommodation .......... 43

Short Term Accommodation .. 43

Social Escorts ........................ 44

To Lease ................................. 43

To Let ...................................... 43

Tradework ............................... 42

Tree Services ......................... 42

Tuition ..................................... 44

Wanted ................................... 43

Work Wanted ......................... 44

WWOOFA ................................ 43

New Yoga & MassageSpecials

• One Hour Massage $70• Unlimited Yoga Classes (One Month Intro) $50

Until the end of June

beachsidyogaandmassage.com.au

Tues & Thurs 5–6.30PMSaturdays 10AM–12PM

S U F F O L K PA R K C O M M U N I T Y H A L L

ONE MONTH FULL TIME TEACHER TRAINING

JAN 2–26TH 2018 - LENNOX HEAD

BOOK NOW!

Tel: 02 6685 9910 Mob: 0418 441 437fl [email protected] Fenton, Senior Yoga Teacher

Safe, benefi cial, authentic yoga

Becky Martin(Acupuncturist) General, cosmetic &Acutonics® (Fri & Sat)

Dr David King(Chinese Medicine)

Pain conditionsMental/emotional

disturbances & general(Mon-Th urs)

14 PARK STREET, BRUNSWICK HEADS | 02 6685 1088 | BAYSIDEACUPUNCTURE.COMACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE MASSAGE ACUTONICS®

BAYSIDE ACUPUNCTUREAND HERBAL MEDICINE

Health FundRebates &

Hicaps Available

Successful solutions for any problem

MASTER HYPNOTHERAPIST

NEUROLINGUISTIC PROGRAMMER &

CERTIFIED MEDICAL HYPNOSIS

PRACTITIONERPH 6680 2630

Anything is possible

www.wendypurdey.com.au

HORIZONS MIND THERAPY

MASTER PRACTITIONERCLINICAL HYPNOSIS/NLP& DOCTOR OF EDUCATION

Change behaviours & belief patterns.

Change your world!

horizons-mt.com0481 312 173

Between Dark and Darka memoir;

Moral Victories, the biography of

chess player Savielly Tartakower;

Heresy, an historical novel.

DAVID LOVEJOY’S BOOKS

ALL JUST $10 EACH

Available from Th e Echo offi ce receptionOcean

Shores

MAKING A DIFFERENCEIN OUR COMMUNITY

www.thehubbaptist.org

Are you doingit tough?

FOOD RELIEF BAGS

will be available

THIS THURSDAYfrom 9 till 11am

at The Hub BaptistOcean Shores

Cnr Rajah Rd andBindaree Way

(next to Target, enter viakids play area)

For anyone who fi nds themselves in needof food assistance.

No concession cards required. Just come along, pick up a bag,

stay for a cuppa and a chat.

BYRON BEACHSIDE

MARKETSaturday 8 JulyInfo and registration

www.byroncentre.com.au

NICK HART

6684 9137 • 0427 347 380

• Affordable tree services• Professional tree care• 15” chipper (crane truck)

TREE SERVICES

Fully insured • Free quotes

Restorative BodyworkReduce pain, increase your energy levels, and improve your quality of life.Cancer support therapies including Oncology Massage, Lymphatic Drainage and Scar tissue reduction.Health Fund Rebates Available.Ph. Vicki 0434 727 997

Discover the healing power of Salt

saltcave.com.au 0448 338 707

T H E

S A L TC A V E

Concerts, forums, weddings,

exhibitions, functions, etc.

www.mullumcivic.com


NATUROPATHYALLERGY TESTING

MASSAGETired? Sluggish?Depressed?Headaches?Back or neck pain?

CALL KIRSTEN 0416 196 980Health fund rebates available

TWO WINGS PSYCHOLOGY…feel the difference

SUZANNEBOURCHIERpsychologist

02 6685 5670

ANXIETYAssessment & treatment of

children, adolescents & adults

Carl Moore PsychologyReg no. PSY0001057399

Medicare rebates available

ri | 6684 6336

DEATH CAFE& INFO NIGHT

Natural Death Care Centre & Amitayus Hospice Service

combine to offer lots of relevant and helpful information.

Coffee, tea and cake.

THURSDAY 15 JUNE 7-9pmFront room Civic Hall.

Zenith Virago 0427 924 310

PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE

6687 2750 - 0401 208 797

• REMOVALS• PALMS• TREE SURGERY• FREE QUOTES• FULLY INSURED

• STUMP GRINDING• TREE REPORTS• DA APPLICATIONS• CRANE HIRE• CHERRY PICKER

TallowTREE SERVICES

Rolfi ng® Byron Bay

Jeremy Sutton • 0407 132 921rolfi ngbyronbay.com

Are old injuries still

hurting?

20 Shirley St,Byron Bay

6685 8532

MartinFrank

PHYSIOTHERAPISTMon–Fri 9am–5pm

MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC

6684 1028 MON TUE WED

THU FRI PM & SAT AM

CHIROPRACTORBRENT VERCO

The ChannonCraft MarketTHIS SUNDAY

6688 6433The best market in the country!

F R E E Q U O T E STREE PRUNING • TREE SURGERY /

REMOVALS • QUALIFIED ARBORISTS12” CHIPPER • STUMP GRINDING

• CHERRY PICKER • FULLY INSURED

Nick Andrews 0439 849 332

COSTUME HIRE, PROPS, SUITS

& ACCESSORIESOpen Th urs 4–6.30pm,

Sat 10.30am–1pm or by appointment

TAYLORS PROPS1 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby

Phone 6684 2978

• FULLY INSURED• PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

• FREE QUOTES

6684 44210402 364 852

Yoga PilatesYogalates Barre

Bangalow orSuff olk Park6687 2031

yogalates.com.au

ECHO CLASSIFIEDS – 6684 1777CLASSIFIED AD BOOKINGSPHONE ADSAds may be taken by phone on 6684 1777

AT THE ECHO HEAD OFFICEAds can be lodged in person at the Mullum Echo offi ce:

Village Way, Stuart St, Mullumbimby

EMAIL ADSDisplay classies (box ads): [email protected]

Line classies: classifi [email protected]

Ad bookings only taken during business hours: Monday to

Friday, 9am–5pm. Ads can’t be taken on the weekend.

Account enquiries phone 6684 1777.

THE BYRON SHIRE

netdaily

CLASSIFIEDS THAT WORK ALL WEEK!

Echo Classies also appear online in Echonetdaily –

echo.net.au/classifi ed-ads

DEADLINE TUES 12PMPublication day is Wednesday, booking

deadlines are the day before publication.

RATES & PAYMENTLINE ADS:

$17.00 for the fi rst two lines $5.00 for each extra line $17 for two lines is the minimum charge.

DISPLAY ADS (with a border):

$12.50 per column centimetreThese prices include GST.

Cash, cheque, Mastercard or VisaPrepayment is required for all ads.

DISCLAIMERAdvertisements placed in The Byron Shire Echo do not refl ect the views or

opinions of the editorial staff.The Byron Shire Echo does not

make any representations as to the accuracy or suitability of any content

or information contained in advertising material nor does publication constitute

in any way an endorsement by The Byron Shire Echo of the content or representations contained therein.

The Byron Shire Echo does not accept any liability for the representations or

promises made in paid advertisements or for any loss or damage arising

from reliance on such content, representations or promises.

Classifi eds


FOR SALE

Soldering on at HAMMER and HAND

BRIDGLANDS Buy and sell good quality used furniture

Ph 66842511

MIELE WASHERS Dryers and dishwashers available at Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511

DAVID LOVEJOY’S BOOKS Available from The Echo reception: Between Dark and Dark , a memoir;

Moral Victories , the biography of a chess player; Heresy, an historical novel.

ALL JUST $10 each

ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP QUARRY PRODUCTS

Road base, gravel, blue metal and metal dust. ALL SIZE DELIVERIES.

Phone 66845517, 0418481617

BAMBOO PLY from $10.50sqm & Bamboo Flooring .

For ceilings, walls, doors, etc.Ph 66884188 • sample & brochure.

www.bambooply.com.au

COMPOST TOILETS STARTING AT $960

Green Building Centre 0427701653

SCAFFOLDING Erect, hire & sales. Aluminium, steel & mobile. 0427774450

QUEEN BED all timber with mattress all exc cond. $300. Ph 66870447

THE ECHO HOURSQueen’s Birthday

The Echo offi ce will be closedQueen’s Birthday Monday 12/6/17

You can still email us.Classifi eds: classifi [email protected]

Ads: [email protected] The Echo comes out

each Wednesday as usual

DEADLINES FOR CLASSIFIED ADS ARE UNCHANGED

DRIRIDER Climate control Pro women’s m’cycle jckt. Size 12. $120. 0414719680

ITEMS UNDER $100

GOLD CHAIN 9cct 45cm 4g $95; Silv ring stg, wide 11/W fl owers $30. 0409579671

WANTED

LP RECORDS: good condition, no op shop crap! Ph Matt 0401955052

GARAGE SALES

MOVING HOUSE, CONTENTS SALE Sat 8-12pm, 39 Granuaille Rd, Bangalow. Furn, decorator items, beds, linen, crockery, lamps & lighting, toys, sporting goods, workshop tools, garden equip

BYRON FLEA MARKET @ Byron Youth Activity Centre (YAC), 1 Gilmore Cres, 2nd Saturday of each month 8am-1pm. Food, entertainment, vintage & pre-loved bargains. Next market on 10 June. Stalls or rug space avail 0490026840

BANGALOW 225 Lismore Rd, Sat 9-12pm. All must go, wash mach, fridge, beds sgl & dbl, drawers. 0423349991

MULLUMBIMBY Robinsons Lane (via Wilsons Ck Rd). Sat 7-12pm. 0422187551

MULLUMBIMBY 1 Nightcap Crt Sat/Sun 8am. Furn, elec tools, retro light fi ttings, curtains and lots more stuff. Downsizing!

MULLUM Quality furniture & collectables from Melbourne. 1430 Coolamon Scenic Dr, cnr Pipeclay Rd. Sat from 9-1pm

MOTOR VEHICLES

CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS

Local reg’d business 66845296 or 66845403

MAZDA 2 MAXX 12 months rego, 2008 5dr hatchback, sky blue, auto, 1 owner, 212,000km (country driving) tidy inside & out, $5200 neg. Ph 0413135383

CARAVANS

CAMPER TRAILER 10mths rego, new tyres, own kitchen, water & battery + lots of extras. $2500ono. Ph 0400183695

REMOVALISTS BIG & SMALL REMOVAL JOBS Local, affordable, reliable & quick

Ph 66845510 or 0402199999

ANDY’S MOVE & MORE Small & med moves, tip runs. 1 or 2 men at low prices. Byron & Mullum based. Ph 0429149533

SHORT TERM ACCOM.

DUNOON new 1br house, avail 31/5- 6/10 fi replace, balcony, solar, unfurn incl elect & NBN. $275pw. Ph 0431101674

OCEAN SHORES Avail 18/6-20/8. 2br fully-furn, in spacious, sunny, shared 3br house. $280pw. Ph 0404709814

POSSUM CREEK 2/3br house. Fully-furn. Avail July and August. $600pw. Please contact Chloe on 0405691119

BROKEN HEAD cosy Moroccan-style home on acreage, 2br, 2 bthrm, fi replace. To view Google amritas casa. 14/7-24/8. $550pw. Ph 0427917960

OCEAN SHORES GETAWAY – 6 weeks mid-June to early Aug. Furnished timber 3br cottage, pool, quiet, private, close to everything. $500pw. Ph 0411117820

HOUSE SIT

CAT-LOVING vegetarian for house sit. Aug 24-Oct 8, possible longer stay. Near beach. Suffolk Park. 0429004218

SHARE ACCOM.

O.SHORES Lge p/furn studio, own entry. Suit quiet mature working fem. Share with 2 others. A leafy outlook, close to shops/bch + Bruns. A quiet, happy space $220pw incl bills. Ph 0423120280

BRUNS HEADS master br, ensuite. Large house $215pw. Walk to town/beach. Long term. Ph 0434408034

TYAGARAH s-c, 2br on stunning prop. Share kitchen only, 6mths from 16th June $350pw + bills, n/s. Ph 0413093638

SUFFOLK PARK Hazelwood Cl (Forrest Glades), near beach. Lge f/f room, n/s, f/f house, pool, fem pref. $200pw incl bills & WiFi + bond. Ph Joey 0413627422

MULLUM room in large & comfy house, views, pool, walk to town. Wanting to share with working, mindful person. Sorry no smokers, no pets, not suitable for kids. $220pw + bills. Ph 0499536416

MAIN ARM CARAVAN awesome location, suit single worker, no pets $170pw inclusive. Phone 0407220453

SUNRISE furnished room, $210pw incl utilities. Phone 0402539931

MULLUM TOWN 1 stylish fully-furn room, avail now in a lovely home. Quiet location, tropical gardens, massive deck, share with 2 females. Needing healthy-living, conscious, employed female pref, n/s, 25-45yo, sorry no pets, pref no kids. 4 wks bond + 2 wks adv. $180pw+bills. Text Amelia 0411170468

SUFFOLK 1 really nice f/furn bedroom in clean & tidy house, large garden no pets. $200pw bills incl. 0401013234

SUFFOLK fully-furn room $180pw. Pref student/worker. Ph 0437452027

SUFFOLK share/carer. In exch for some meals & limited cleaning, free rent & bills, room with ensuite. Sgl, n/s. 0411877689

MULLUM 2 unfurn rooms + storage for single mature female, share quiet 3br house with mature female. A/c, pool. $220pw. No pets. Ph 0437472798

SUNRISE single furn rm, 3br townhouse $165pw incl bills. No pets. 66856760

BYRON CBD appealing studio for clean quiet working single $270pw/couple $350pw. Recent renovation, loads of atmosphere, fully furn. Ph 0410515093

BURRINGBAR $150pw + bills or $250 for 2 rooms. Organic orchard, pool, forest, long/short term, travellers okay. Veg/art/music community. 0467848819

BEAUTIFUL LILLI PILLI room in 3br home, $195pw incl bills & WiFi. Ph 0405073539

ROOM FOR RENT in large fully furn house, near Mullum Showgrounds $200pw. Ph Ebony 0412461321

BRUNS furn room for single person in 4br house, $200pw incl bills, WiFi. Share with one other. Working, n/s, healthy lifestyle pref. Ph 0427958730

BCHSIDE SUFFOLK fully-furn, share with 1. $230pw + bond + bills. 0405184808

TO LET

BANGALOW SELF-STORAGE Hi-tech security. 66872333

STORAGE From $105/mth. Bangalow. Ph 66872833

LOCAL REMOVAL & backloads to Brisbane. Friendly,

with 10 years local exp. 0409917646

BYRON SELF-STORAGE UNITS Clean & secure. Ph 1300762618

BANGALOW RENT-A-SHED Modern & Secure from $130 p/m

Elders Real Estate 66871500

BALLINA SELF-STORAGE UNITS Secure from $18pw, 10 cubic mtr shed

Across 3 locations. Ph 66867011

O.SHORES Large self-cont open plan fl at, partly furn, $320pw single, $350pw cple, bills incl, pet friendly. Call 0466526156

MULLUM 3br, 1 bthrm house with small study & large studio/rumpus downstairs available mid-July. Solar HW. Undercover parking. Lovely private garden setting but walk to town. $620pw. N/s, d/f only. Inspect Sat 10am. (07) 30763531 Mon to Fri or 66840075 weekends

BYRON BAY 1br ground fl oor fl at to rent. BIR, separate lounge & large kitchen. Shared yard, close to town $330pw incl bills. Sgl pref, no pets. Sally 0411899417

SUFFOLK self-contained fl at above main house, own access, balcony, lrg brm, bthrm, kitch / dining room & courtyard. No smokers or pets. All incl $375pw couple $355pw single. Avail 26/6. 0432966061

BURRINGBAR built by Japanese master builder. 2br, lge living room & kitchen, lge verandah, solar water & elec, spring fed water. $400pw cple/sgle. Ph 0488003133

BYRON 3br house, 1 bthrm, LUG, quiet working people pref, refs req, $550pw incl garden maint, long lease. 0404464324

BANGALOW 2br with ensuite, rural, semi-detached, pool, $450pw incl elect. Kids ok, refs required. Ph 0422285805

MULLUM s-cont studio $250pw incl bills/WiFi. Pref single person, no children, no pets. Call owner 66846125

NTH OCEAN SHORES studio, fully-furn $300pw includes all bills. Ph 66802097

BYRON TOWN free-standing studio. 400m to beach. N/s. $320pw. Phone 0400588899

MULLUM Morrison Ave, 3br, 2 bthrm house $500pw incl bills. Ph 0488980785

THE ECHO HOURSQueen’s Birthday

The Echo offi ce will be closedQueen’s Birthday Monday 12/6/17

You can still email us.Classifi eds: classifi [email protected]

Ads: [email protected] The Echo comes out

each Wednesday as usual


BYRON CBD appealing studio for clean quiet working single $270pw/couple $350pw. Recent renovation, loads of atmosphere, fully furn. Ph 0410515093

BYRON older style half house, 1br, sleep-out, lounge, kitchen, bath/laundry, courtyard, 5 min walk to beach & town, suit couple, part furnished. N/s, no pets $350-$370pw ono. Ph 0418616328

LENNOX HEAD 4br house with country views, DLUG, 2 sheds, $550pw. 7 mins to Lennox Beach. Phone 0412107630

WWOOFA

PEOPLE 1 or 2 for fun community. Free English lessons, organic meals, beautiful home, transport provided. 0467848819

TO LEASE

RESTAURANT SPACE to lease in Brunswick Heads, suit cafe 7 days, early morning until 3pm. Ph 0421480111

MYOCUM workshop for lease. 7x10m, two roller doors, all weather access. $600 per month incl elect. 0409841576

BRUNSWICK HEADS ADMIN SPACE Compact corner space in the Brunswick Visitor Centre, $80pw neg. 24 hr access,

use of kitchen, internet, photocopier. Ph 0412316299

BYRON A&I EST Share artist space. Approx. 40sqm + kitchen/toilet. No live-in. Light fi lled mezzanine. $135pw incl. SMS 0417606818

BEAUTIFUL TREATMENT ROOM Avail Tues/Fri/Sat/Sun $80/day, $45/half

day. Mullum. 66849458, 0435078551

POSITIONS VACANT

OPPORTUNITY TO GROW Energetic & enthusiastic Team Leader/s

required to manage daily operations of cleaning business (holiday let/resorts). Exp, effi ciency & eye for

detail please; ABN & a car. Resume to: [email protected]

BYRON BAY BARISTA SCHOOL Courses start at $109. Ph 0457537486

EXP PAINTER & DECORATOR required for Byron area. Ph 0457283364

YOGA TEACHER wanted for 1 mth fi ll-in in Mullum from 14/6. SMS Jo 0439492804

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Brunswick Heads2br 1bth $3803br 1bth $550

Ocean Shores3br 1bth $5503br 2bth $600

Mullumbimby3br 1bth $520

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AUTO 2011 HOLDEN BARINA 139909km, 5dr hatch, full service history. SN7569 ............. $5990

AUTO 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY 4 cylinder sedan, fantastic condition. SN6821 ....................... $3950

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1999 TOYOTA PRADO GLX 5sp manual, full service history, 8 seater family 4x4.SN9268 ...................................................... $5990

2007 MAZDA MZR DIESEL 5spd manual, 173132km, always handy wagon. SN5924 $8490

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20ft - $3,00040ft - $4,200

40ft (High Cube) - $5,200Negotiable. Brand New.

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EXPERIENCED BARISTA for busy espresso bar. No travellers please. Email resume to: [email protected]

HR TIPPER DRIVER casual, must have RR exp, award wages/overtime, Mon-Fri, Byron. 0404822443

REMEDIAL MASSAGE THERAPIST Seeking a massage therapist with health

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MASSEUSE REQUIRED reliable & friendly for Gentlemen’s Relaxation Centre. 18+. Training provided for the right applicant. Gold Coast. 0418185791

BARISTA experienced for busy cafe in Brunswick Heads for weekend work. Ph 0448940435

EXPERIENCED CAFE WORKER Kitchenhand/allrounder for Mon, Fri, Sat

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THE ECHO HOURS Queen’s Birthday

The Echo office will be closed Queen’s Birthday Monday 12/6/17

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Classifieds: [email protected] Ads: [email protected]

The Echo comes out each Wednesday as usual


RESERVATIONS PERSON WANTED ‘Loka’ is a busy Adventure Travel

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A small 5 bedroom boutique hotel seeks a weekend person. Shifts Sat & Sun 7am start. Role incl breakfast prep & service, guest check out and in, settling guest accounts, cleaning & servicing rooms, Exp in hospitality & ABN is req. Permanent Australian residents or citizens only need apply.

Potential for extra days & holiday coverage of regular onsite manager.

Resumes: [email protected]. We will contact for interviews as required.

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WE DELIVER IKEA FURNITURE We shop, deliver & assemble if required. Shop & drop $40 min. Rick 0400559929

DOMESTIC CLEANING & WINDOWS Experienced. Guaranteed work.

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EXPERIENCED HORTICULTURIST for all aspects of gardening. Ph 0429020215

LOCAL REMOVALIST Happy to move big, small & in between.

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ALL TYPES BUILDING WORK Blocklaying & bricklaying Lic 60801C

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PURCHASING Warehouse or Logistics role sought LF HC ERP. 0423218417

QUALIFIED GREEN PAINTER 30 yrs exp. Free quotes and advice. Small jobs OK. Ph Rob 0408900134

EXPERIENCED CARER English/German speaker. Avail for part-time work in Byron Shire. Ph 0401391937

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BIRTHDAYS

DEATH NOTICESMILLER, FRANK WILLIAM

After a long battle with ill-health, Frank passed away peacefully at home on

Saturday 3 June. Survived by children Keith, Diane, Christine & granddaughter Rebecca & loving father to Craig (dec).

Loving brother of Wayne, Heather & their partners. Special friend to Elaine,

Shelley, Peter & Pamela. Special thanks to Lulu & family & nursing staff for their

wonderful help & care. Rest in peace Frank. A memorial service

to be arranged at a later date.

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Organic Farm Manager CoupleSpectacular, ground breaking farm visionWe are seeking a passionate, experienced Farm Manager Couple, to take our newly purchased farm in the NSW south coast Kiama hinterland to the next level.

As a couple you will be the onsite and hands on guiding force, responsible for the execution and development of what will be a beacon to others passionate about Organics, Permaculture and Healthy Sustainable Whole Foods.

The successful couple will be capable of taking the initiative and have a commercial approach to implementing growth and maintenance plans for the property. Time management skills will be necessary, as a couple you will take full responsibility for the outcomes on farm.

We are looking for applicants who have a long term vision and the sound working knowledge to execute it.

You will be a healthy, energetic working couple with at least 5 years’ proven experience in hands on farm management, a positive can do attitude and a sound personal understanding of small to medium commercial organic farm operations will be essential.

Working knowledge of integrated pest control management and companion planting are considered essential.

Some experience in animal husbandry will be necessary as this a permaculture setting. A passion for producing interesting heirloom produce and an up to date knowledge of past traditions and future trends, is ideal as produce on the farm will supply our ground breaking restaurants.

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Lifestyle, onsite home provided, close to commercial centres and beaches. The role offers an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic organisation and assist the ongoing development of this impressive property. Long term employment and job stability.

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GAIA RETREAT & SPABEAUTY THERAPISTGaia Retreat & Spa has an exciting career opportunity for an experienced beauty therapist to join their team in our award-winning Spa Retreat, located in the Byron Bay Hinterland.Desired qualifi cations:

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1st SAT Bruns Heads 6628 44951st SAT Murwillumbah 0417 759 777

1st SUN Byron Bay 6685 68071st SUN Lismore Car Boot 6628 7333

2nd SAT Flea, Byron YAC 0490 026 8402nd SAT Woodburn 0439 489 631

2nd SUN The Channon 6688 64332nd SUN Lennox Head 0419 369 6092nd SUN Alstonville 6628 15682nd SUN Coolangatta

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3rd SUN Uki 0487 329 1503rd SUN Lismore Car Boot 6628 73333rd SUN Ballina 6687 4328

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4th SUN Bangalow 6687 19114th SUN Nimbin 0458 506 0004th SUN (in a 5 Sunday month) Coolangatta

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FARMERS MARKETSEach TUE New Brighton 6677 1345 Each TUE Organic Lismore 6628 1084 Each WED 7-11am M’bah 6684 7834Each WED 3-6pm Nimbin 6689 1512Each THU 8-11am Byron 6687 1137Each FRI 7-11am Mullum 6677 1345Each SAT 8-11am Bangalow 6687 1137Each SAT 8am-1pm Uki 6679 5530Each SAT 8.30-11am Lismore 0466 415 172

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First quarter June 1 22:42

Full moon June 9 23:09

Third quarter June 17 21:32

New moon June 24 14:30

Day of month

Sun rise

Sun set

Moon rise

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High tide, height (m)

Low tide, height (m)

1 T 0630 1656 1159 2340 0128,1.66; 1424,1.24 0814,0.46; 1955,0.64

2 F 0631 1656 1238 0227,1.55; 1533,1.30 0910,0.47; 2110,0.67

3 S 0631 1656 1314 0036 0327,1.47; 1634,1.38 1000,0.46; 2220,0.67

4 S 0632 1656 1348 0131 0424,1.42; 1726,1.47 1046,0.44; 2322,0.64

5 M 0632 1656 1423 0224 0515,1.38; 1811,1.55 1127,0.41

6 T 0633 1656 1458 0317 0601,1.36; 1850,1.62 0014,0.59; 1203,0.39

7 W 0633 1656 1534 0409 0643,1.34; 1927,1.68 0100,0.54; 1237,0.37

8 T 0634 1656 1613 0501 0721,1.32; 2002,1.72 0142,0.50; 1310,0.35

9 F 0634 1656 1654 0552 0759,1.31; 2036,1.75 0221,0.47; 1342,0.35

10 S 0634 1656 1738 0643 0836,1.29; 2112,1.75 0259,0.46; 1415,0.36

11 S 0635 1656 1826 0732 0913,1.27; 2146,1.74 0336,0.45; 1448,0.38

12 M 0635 1656 1916 0820 0951,1.24; 2223,1.72 0414,0.46; 1525,0.42

13 T 0636 1656 2008 0905 1032,1.22; 2301,1.68 0453,0.47; 1603,0.46

14 W 0636 1656 2102 0948 1116,1.20; 2342,1.63 0535,0.49; 1646,0.51

15 T 0636 1656 2157 1029 1207,1.19 0620,0.50; 1735,0.57

16 F 0637 1656 2253 1108 0027,1.58; 1305,1.21 0710,0.50; 1834,0.62

17 S 0637 1656 2351 1146 0117,1.53; 1411,1.26 0802,0.48; 1945,0.65

18 S 0637 1656 1224 0215,1.49; 1519,1.35 0856,0.43; 2101,0.65

19 M 0637 1656 0050 1302 0318,1.47; 1623,1.48 0948,0.38; 2216,0.60

20 T 0638 1657 0151 1344 0421,1.45; 1722,1.62 1040,0.31; 2326,0.52

21 W 0638 1657 0256 1429 0523,1.44; 1817,1.76 1130,0.24

22 T 0638 1657 0402 1519 0623,1.43; 1911,1.89 0029,0.43; 1218,0.19

23 F 0638 1657 0510 1614 0719,1.42; 2001,1.98 0128,0.34; 1307.0.16

24 S 0638 1658 0616 1714 0814,1.40; 2052,2.02 0223,0.28; 1356,0.15

25 S 0639 1658 0719 1818 0906,1.37; 2141,2.02 0317,0.25; 1445,0.17

26 M 0639 1658 0817 1923 0958,1.35; 2230,1.97 0409,0.25; 1535,0.23

27 T 0639 1658 0909 2027 1050,1.31; 2316,1.87 0500,0.33; 1626,0.32

28 W 0639 1659 0955 2128 1144,1.28 0550,0.33; 1719,0.42

29 T 0639 1659 1036 2227 0003,1.74; 1242,1.27 0640,0.38; 1815,0.53

30 F 0639 1659 1114 2324 0051,1.60; 1345,1.27 0730,0.43; 1920,0.63Times are Eastern Standard. Time lags: Ballina Boat Dock: 15 min; Byron Bay: nil; Brunswick River Hwy Bridge: high 30 min, low 1 hr; Mullumbimby: 1 hr 10 min; Billinudgel: 3 hr 55 min; Chinderah: high 1 hr 15 min, low 2 hr; Terranora Inlet: high 2 hr 10 min, low 2 hr 25 min; Murwillumbah: high 2 hr 30 min, low 2 hr 50 min. Tides in bold indicate high tide of 1.7m or more and low tide of 0.3m or less. Data courtesy of the Bureau of Meteorology.

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Red Devils their own worst enemyJohn Campbell

If you were told that the By-ron Bay Red Devils had three tries disallowed in their NR-RRL clash with Casino on Saturday, you’d likely get the impression that they were un-lucky to lose.

However that was not the case for, yet again, the boys brought the defeat upon themselves with a second-half display that went from bad to worse.

Wintery conditions kept the crowd to an estimated 2982, but those who rug-ged up to support the team would have been cheered by a first forty minutes that saw Byron take a lead of 10–8 to the sheds.

It wasn’t pretty, but it was tough and uncompromising. Byron looked the goods after tries to winger Joey ‘the hair bear’ McCarthy, who can al-ways be relied upon to give 110 per cent, and five-eighth Corey ‘Ewan’ McGrady.

They were playing with purpose and commitment, giving no hint of the disin-tegration that awaited them.

Casino returned from the

break to run in 21 points to zip that said more about the Devils’ decline than it did the Cougars’ effort, which was only workmanlike at best.

It started promisingly enough. On the back of some terrific defence, Scott ‘Debonair’ Stapleton crossed for what could have been a crucial try, but the ref said no and in the blinking of an eye Casino went ahead with a four-pointer from a scrum win that looked way too easy. The slide had begun.

The Devils’ ball reten-tion was poor, their kicking game was awful, they were

too often bunched in attack and seemed bereft of ideas to counter Casino’s more fo-cused effort.

The other mob grew in confidence while Byron start-ed to run around like head-less chooks.

And there is no point in whingeing about what impact the whistleblower may have had on proceedings.

Had the Red Devils main-tained the rage to repeat in the second half what they had done in the first, it would have been a different story. But they didn’t, and they only have themselves to blame.

Byron Bay’s Tom ‘Deano’ Martin gets a pass away at Red

Devil Park on Saturday. Photo John Campbell

Mullumbimby Giants thrashed at Tweed HeadsPlaying away against the Tweed Coast Raiders the Mullumbimby side was con-vincingly beaten 52–0.

‘It was a little bit of a disas-ter,’ captain coach Sam Mar-tin said. ‘We just have to cop it on the chin and move on’.

Martin was just one of the regular team on the sideline

and is not expected back be-fore two more weeks.

The Giants were down 10–0 at half-time and were still in the game, but three more injuries in the second half left a bench of just one, and players putting in lots of game time.

‘With a depleted team we

just couldn’t hold on. The Raiders got a roll on and we just couldn’t stop them,’ he said.

The Giants will be looking to get their season back on track when they play a catch-up game this Friday night away to Ballina. ‘It won’-t be an easy game,’ Sam said.

Byron Bay archery hits the markThe Byron Archery Club’s first annual South of the Border Showdown was a great success for all accord-ing to club president Vinnie Bleakley.

The Junior Matchplay Tournament was held on Saturday May 27 at Byron Bay’s Cavanbah Centre and attracted 18 competitors in three classes, aged 8–16.

‘This was the first of what we hope is an annual event. Everything went without a hitch,’ Vinnie said. ‘There was a really strong field’.

‘We got great feedback on the facilities and the type of event we run,’ he said.

The event started with a barbecue breakfast at 7.30am and went till about 3.30pm.

The archers got to shoot 150 scoring arrows across the day. ‘For the younger archers the event becomes as much an exercise in stamina as ac-

curacy,’ he said.There was a novice divi-

sion for archers new to com-petition as well as separate recurve and compound bow divisions.

ResultsDivision 4 Mixed:Molly Phillips (gold), Kate

Tully (silver) and Harley Pen-fold (bronze).

Recurve:Lara Bezzina (gold), Lily

Meagher (silver) and Jaymie Wood (bronze).

Compound:Ben Lyons (gold), Daniel

French (silver), Jabara Calla-ghan-Audet (bronze).

Gold medalist Ben Lyons takes aim during the South of the

Border contest at the Cavanbah Centre. Photo Jeff Chau

Improving Indigenous health outcomes essential to true reconciliationVastly improving local access to culturally safe healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is a cru-cial part of closing the gap in health outcomes, and es-sential if we are serious about reconciliation, the Rural Doctors Association of Aus-tralia (RDAA) and Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Associa-tion (AIDA) have urged.

RDAA president Dr Ewen McPhee said, ‘While Indig-enous Australians continue to suffer from significant gaps in health outcomes compared with the rest of the Australian population, achieving true reconciliation will be incred-ibly difficult.’

Disappointing‘In a country like Aus-

tralia, in the 21st century, it is profoundly disappointing that, as a nation, we – gov-ernments, the health sector and the wider community –have not been able to deliver to Indigenous Australians the basic right of having adequate access to healthcare and equi-table health outcomes.

‘That is not to say that we have not tried, and govern-ments, including the Turn-

bull government, have imple-mented a number of welcome initiatives.

‘But achieving equitable health outcomes for Indige-nous Australians needs a sub-stantial escalation of effort. This is a significant blight on our community that needs ur-gent, massive and focused ac-tion, rather than worthwhile but piecemeal measures.

‘… it is critical that gov-ernments place more focus on significantly boosting ac-cess to local healthcare for Indigenous Australians.

‘And it must feature models of healthcare that are designed by Indigenous Australians for Indigenous Australians – “top down” approaches have been shown to fail time and time again. The types of healthcare models that work best for Indigenous Australians are those where Indigenous peo-ple have strong involvement in their design, and where the health service is truly respon-sive to the cultural needs and sensitivities of the population it serves.’

AIDA president Dr Kali Hayward said, ‘It is also cru-cial that there continues to be a substantial focus on build-

ing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health work-force, including encouraging, mentoring and supporting more Indigenous people to train as doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.

More Indigenous doctors needed

‘Currently there are about 300 registered Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors, meaning only 0.3 per cent of doctors in Australia are Indig-enous. Although the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors has more than doubled since 2004, about 2,700 more are needed to reach population parity (ap-proximately 3 per cent).

‘It makes sense that Abo-riginal and Torres Strait Is-lander Australians feel most comfortable with health pro-fessionals who are themselves Indigenous Australians. It follows that boosting the numbers and access to Indig-enous health professionals, not only in rural and remote areas but also in the cities, can only make for a positive im-pact on health outcomes for Indigenous patients.’

Australians relying on myths for treatment of minor burnsNew research has revealed that two in three Austral-ians mistakenly believe that minor burns are best treated with ‘home remedies’, with 50 per cent of Australian adults believing that applying ice or an icepack to a burn can help. Based on the research, an es-timated 1.9 million Australian adults would opt for a mois-turising cream and one million believe that applying butter di-rectly to a burn can help.

Other common ‘home remedies’ that can do more harm than good include ap-plying a bag of frozen peas or toothpaste: 1.1 million Aus-tralians believe that applying toothpaste can help to treat a minor burn.

Julian Burton, founder of the Julian Burton Burns Trust, said, ‘When it comes to treat-ing minor burns, unfortunate-ly there are still many com-mon misconceptions. Many people don’t realise that home remedies such as putting but-ter or ice directly on the burn can actually make the injury considerably worse. During National Burns Awareness Month [June] our goal is to

increase awareness of the cor-rect treatment for everyday household burns and scalds.’

While the overwhelming majority of Australian burns sufferers (88 per cent) under-stand it is important to treat a burn immediately, 90 per cent do not know the correct treat-ment for a burn.

Australia’s leading burns specialists advise that burns should be placed under cool running water for at least 20 minutes. If water is not avail-able, use a hydrogel to help relieve the pain and seek med-ical attention for any burn big-ger than a 20c piece, or with blisters, or if any other con-cerns are present.

With 88 per cent of minor

burns occurring at home, it is essential that correct first aid treatment for everyday house-hold burns and scalds is well understood by all Australians.

‘The correct first aid treat-ment for minor burns or scalds is pretty simple: you need to remove, cool, then cover,’ said Mr Burton. Remove yourself from any danger, and also remove any clothing or jew-ellery from around the burn area. Then cool the burn un-der running water for 20 min-utes, and cover the burn area with a hydrogel which will help to relieve the pain, and finally cover the burn with a clean dressing.’

For more information visit www.burnstrust.com.au.


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McDonagh eyes World Junior ChampionshipsCrystal Cylinders

Lennox Head surfer Mikey McDonagh opened with a win at Bells Beach to set up a stellar season in 2017 and will be hoping to hold this form into the World Junior Championships.

His win at Bells helped him on his way to finishing second in the eight-event World Surf League (WSL) Australia / Oceania Junior Qualifying Series.

The WSL JQS is the first stepping-stone put in place to develop the next crop of elite competitive surfers.

It gives 18-and-under surfers a platform to not only develop their skills and taste international competi-tion but to enjoy travelling to surf events and make friends from all corners of the globe.

McDonagh, a 15-year-old powerful natural-footer, will now head to the WJC in Kiama in January for the first time, after qualifying with his top-two finish.

‘It was an intense cou-ple of months competing

among one of the craziest talent pools. It was always a challenge coming into every single event, which made for a great series,’ McDon-agh said.

‘Finishing second is amaz-ing and I can’t wait to com-pete against an international field. I will do my best to keep the title in Australia.’

Results: All Girls Surfriders

All Girls Surfriders Club round results held at Len-nox Beach in tricky one-

metre waves were: Junior Beginners: Mahia

Adams, Amelia Cook, Cin-namon Laddin, Lucia Mitch-ell, Jemima Moore.

Senior Beginners: Tied 1st – Emma Fisher and Milica Music.

Senior Intermediate: Deb Gordon, Cory Whitney, Sam Endell, Melissa Wright.

Opens: Nyxie Ryan, Mel Mott, Sophie Shelton, Lily Cox, Ebony Santamaria, Jane Collins.

Longboards: Maz Pente-cost, Marg Bryant, Jen Helli-er, Georgia Laddin.

At 15 years old Mikey McDonagh has plenty of time to push

his credentials as a world-class surfer. Photo Bennett/WSL

Brunswick Ballina U/17 players (L to R) Georgia Williams,

Angela Bower, Morley Cromwell, Georgia Bromwich

and Artie Arthur-Andrews are ready for their state

championships. Photo supplied

Netballers ready for the best in the state

The senior Byron Bay Mag-pies AFL remains undefeated this season after easily beat-ing the Lismore Swans 21.18–144 to 2.2–14 last Friday at the Cavanbah Centre.

The blistering form of the side follows on from winning the premiership in 2016.

‘We did a lot of preseason work and that is really paying off,’ club president Michael Young said.

The side has also won both its encounters in the cross-conference tournament that involves playing a round robin with the sides from the North Coast League includ-ing Port Macquarie, Grafton, Sawtell and Coffs Harbour.

‘We are probably the standout club across the whole northern region of

NSW at the moment,‘ he said.The side has picked up

some exciting and enthusi-astic interstate talent during the summer break and has maintained consistently good form despite a turnover of close to one-third of the pre-miership winning side.

This year the club has ex-panded to include a senior reserve grade team called the Swoopers that is as much about player and club devel-opment as anything else.

‘This new team is all about getting more people involved. It has made the Magpies a better club to be involved with,’ he said.

The Swoopers are also undefeated this season, but have only played half as many games as the first grade team.

Magpies dominate northern NSW AFL

The Byron Ultimate Disc team played with plenty of determination and fun to secure a top-20 finish at the 2017 Australian Ultimate Championships held at Cool-angatta Beach over the last weekend in May.

The contest attracted 21 teams from all over the coun-try in what is considered one of the more serious events on the ultimate calendar, accord-ing to club spokesman Paul Glennie.

‘We came 19th out of the 21 teams by winning half of our pool games on the Sun-day, once the teams had been graded,’ he said.

On the first day they couldn’t claim a win playing some of the better sides in the country, he said.

Despite a tough first day

the side was happy with win-ning their fair share against sides of an equal calibre, he said.

The performance was ‘not too bad for a bunch of hippies pushing both ends of the age spectrum,’ he said.

The squad consisted of 14 players and gave BUD plenty of depth and the ability to play two strong lines in the five-a-side beach format of the game, he said.

It also included a couple of players who could well have been the youngest at the com-petition.

It was also the first time BUD had contested the tour-nament with a full contingent of local players.

As always there was a great social atmosphere at the event.

BUD gave national titles their best shot

Lennox Head rugby beats Casino as youngster shinesRoss Kendall

Lennox Head rugby scored a hard-fought 29–15 win over Casino on the weekend to put them just two competi-tion points shy of Far North Coast rugby leaders Wollong-bar-Alstonville.

Playing Casino was always going to be a tough game, even at home, and so it was according to first grade coach Jason McCombie.

‘It was a pretty good game. The mauls were contested by both packs and the Casino Bulls put in a lot of fight,’ he said.

At half-time the Lennox Trojans were leading 12–8, and it stayed pretty tight right up to the last quarter of the game.

‘In the last 20 we started to play more open running rugby, and our passing game came together and we started scoring,’ he said.

The difference in the score line came down to a pair of

tries scored late in the game by winger and local school-boy Tasman de Groot.

It was Tasman’s second run-on game with first grade and was backing up on Sat-urday after an early run in reserve grade.

Jason was happy with the win especially considering two players from the regular side pulled out earlier in the day owing to sickness.

Mick Muire and Nick Bor-din both celebrated their 100 games (even though Nick has actually run on 130 times).

The Trojans have been en-joying a good season and only lost first place on the ladder when they were beaten by last year’s premiers, the Wollong-bar Alstonville Pioneers.

A lot of this year’s success comes on the back of a depth of players that in turn can be traced back to the develop-ment effort put into the jun-ior Trojans, he said.

Player depth will become increasingly important to-

wards the end of the season particularly as the top of the table is so tight, with no clear-ly dominant team.

Ballina are currently in third place on 25 points, be-hind Lennox Head (33) and the Pioneers (35), but they beat the table leaders on the weekend 56–39.

Last year’s runners-up By-ron Bay have also started to gel and have posted back-to-back wins, including a 47–0 victory over Lismore in Lis-more, to move into fourth place (21) on the table.

Ballina and Byron Bay each have a game in hand.

‘The competition is very even and the standard of rug-by is better than it has been,’ he said.

Confidence and keeping players free from injury will be the keys to success in the run to the finals.

‘We are improving all the time and will be a much bet-ter side come finals time,’ Ja-son said.

The BUD squad on Coolangatta Beach ready to take on the

elite dis teams. Photo suppliedMagpies leadership group: (L to R) Nathan Moon,Rhys

Lavery, William McBride and Matt Caris. Photo supplied

Brunswick Byron Netball As-sociation will field a team in U/17 Division Three in the 2017 Samsung State Cham-pionships hosted by the Baulkham Hills Shire Netball Association over the coming June long weekend.

The local team will meet some of the best netballing talent from across NSW and will hope to go one better than the 2012 Brunswick By-ron side that were runners up in the U/17 Division Three.

The 49th instalment of the Netball NSW State Champi-onships includes 103 teams

representing 69 associations from around the state partici-pating in three days of back-to-back netball.

The 2017 tournament will see six age divisions in action: two Open divisions (Cham-pionship and Division Two), U/21 Championship, and three U/17 divisions (Cham-pionship, Division Two and Division Three).

The Pat Weston OAM Country Champions Cup is also on the line and awarded to the highest-placed region-al association in the Open Championship division.


On The HorizonDEADLINE NOON FRIDAY

Email copy marked

‘On The Horizon’ to

[email protected].

Social Group for Over-65sSocial Group for Over-65s: like-minded

local singles lunch at 12 noon on

Sunday 11 June at the Brunswick Heads

Hotel. Interested? Ring Natalie 0498

480 373.

Death Cafe at MullumCome and talk about death, dying,

and loss; find out lots of interesting

things. The Natural Death Care Centre

& Amitayus Hospice Service combine

to offer lots of relevant and helpful

information. All welcome at 7pm

Thursday 15 June, front room Civic Hall.

Enquiries Zenith Virago 0427 924 310.

Compost talkFree public talk with Andrew from

Compost Central every Saturday 10am

sharp till 11am in June and July at Santos

Organic Cafe Garden, Bayshore Drive,

Byron Bay. Learn about compost buckets,

garden ships, The Troff.

U3A Brunswick ValleyU3A Brunswick Valley Tuesday Forum

13 June 10am–12, Uniting Church Hall,

Fingal St, Brunswick Heads. Guest

speaker Steven Jones on his recent

travels to Europe. Visitors and potential

new members welcome. Ring 6685 1732.

U3A Ballina/ByronWe welcome our president and popular-

history buff to our meeting on 13/6/17 at

10am in the RSL, Mullumbimby. Warren

will talk about Otto von Bismarck. All

welcome. Enquiries 6694 3177.

The Art Cube‘Jester’ by Sally Roe, 5 June till 3 July at

The Art Cube, Byron Shire Council Foyer,

Mullumbimby.

Book FairFriends of Libraries Book Fair Saturday

10 June, 9am–5pm and Sunday 11

June, 10am–1pm at the Byron Bay

Surf Club. More than 12,000 books

including collectables, antiquarian,

art, photography, wellbeing, recent

fiction, classics and a great collection

of children’s and young-adult titles. All

funds raised go to our Shire libraries.

Byron SophiaByron Sophia Philosophical Group:

Resistance, presented by Steven Layer,

Thursday 8 June, 1–3pm, at Uniting

Church, Carlyle St, Byron Bay. Info: Celia

6684 3623.

Ballina Camera ClubBallina Camera Club print meeting

Thursday 8 June, 6.30pm at the Kentwell

Community Centre. New members

welcome. Enquiries Mark 6686 6915.

Breastfeeding support The Australian Breastfeeding Association

Mullumbimby Ocean Shores Group

meeting Thursday 8 June at 10am at the

St John’s Hall, Mullumbimby. Enquiries

0431 599 921 or 0431 477 445.

Op shop updateUniting Church Op Shop, Dalley Street,

Mullumbimby closed Saturday 10 June.

Open following Saturday with lots of

good winter clothing.

Mullum CWAMullumbimby branch of the Country

Women’s Association (CWA) meets

Wednesday 14 June at 10am at the CWA

Rooms. Bring a plate for a light lunch

to follow the meeting. New members

welcome. Info: Jenny 6684 7282 or Sue

6684 1675.

VIEW Club Brunswick Valley VIEW Club lunch

meeting Thursday 8 June at 10.30am

at the Mullumbimby RSL Club. Guest

speakers Wendy Watson and Narelle

Higgins, who are involved with building

a school in Tanzania. Apologies to Rae

0427 103 072 by Monday 5 June.

Crowdfunding workshopFree crowdfunding workshop presented

by Pozible, 8 June 6.30–9.30pm. Limited

spots available so bookings only at

startinno.com/events.

Ocean Shores Art ExpoOnline entry for artworks opens on 15

June at www.osartexpo.com, remaining

until 24 July. This year’s theme is Spirit

of the Land. More info on Instagram @

ocean_shores_art_expo and Facebook.

The OS ArtExpo opening night is Friday

25 August.

Newrybar fireworksNewrybar Public School Fireworks and

Fair Saturday 17 June, gates open 4pm.

Please support our major fundraiser.

Community at work

Regular As ClockworkDEADLINE NOON FRIDAY

Please note that, owing to

space restrictions, not all

entries may be included each

week. Email copy marked

‘Regular As Clockwork’ to

[email protected].

Neighbourhood CentreMullumbimby & District Neighbourhood

Centre is open Monday–Thursday

9am–4pm and offers a range of services

and activities. Everyone is welcome to

come and enjoy art, music, games, great

food and more. Call reception on 6684

1286 and discover what is on offer.

Low-cost or free foodFood Box Thursdays 9.30–11.30am at

Uniting Church, Mullumbimby. If you

have any sort of Centrelink card you may

purchase cheap food, obtain free veges,

and enjoy a cuppa. Free Food Relief

Bags for anyone doing it tough, every

Thursday 9–11am at The Hub Ocean

Shores, cnr Rajah Rd and Bindaree Way.

No ID or Concession Card required. NILs

referral service also available. Check

Facebook page The Hub Baptist Ocean

Shores for details. C3 Care Byron Bay

Food Care –visit www.c3byronbay.com to

see if you are eligible, or call 6680 8872.

Respite ServiceByron Shire Respite Service Inc

delivers high-quality respite care to

a broad range of clients throughout

the Byron, Ballina and Lismore shires.

Donations welcome: Ph 6685 1921,

email [email protected],

website: www.byronrespite.com.au.

Junior chess clubThe Mullum junior chess club meets

after school until 4.45pm Tuesdays in

room F4 at Mullumbimby High School.

All ages, all standards, encouragement

and professional coaching. Ph Mike

6684 6281.

Bridge clubBrunswick Valley Bridge Club meets

every Saturday and Monday at the

Ocean Shores Country Club, seated at

12.30 to commence play at 12.45. Visitors

welcome. See brunswickvalley.bridge-

club.org or for partner ring Phyllis Keyte

6684 1103.

ESL classesFree English as a Second Language

classes in Mullumbimby, suitable for

beginners to advanced learners. More

info call 0421 796 529 or 6674 7267.

MeditationBuddhist meditation teaching and

practice now at the Living Yoga Sanga,

first floor, 63 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby,

6–7.30pm, Mondays. Contact Mishaela

on 0438 858 842 or [email protected].

Dzogchen Meditation and Study Group

1st and 3rd Saturdays each month at

Brunswick Heads Community Centre.

Contact Didi 0408 008 769 for more info.

Byron Mindfulness-Insight Meditation

Sangha & Pairoj Brahma 7pm–9pm

Tuesdays at The Yurt, Temple Byron www.

templebyron.com. No fees. Andrew

0426 119 171, Pairoj 0423 241 916. Healing

Meditation for heart, mind and soul,

Sunday mornings in Myocum. Call Dean

0414 364 415 or www.unityhousebyron.

com.au. Buddhist meditation and

conversation with John Allan, Mondays

6.30 – 8.30 pm, The Yurt, Temple Byron.

No fees. John-0428 991189.

LandcareBangalow Land and Rivercare working

bee every Saturday 8.30–10.30am. See

www.bangalowlandcare.org.au or call Liz

6687 1309.

Craft groupThe Uniting Craft & Social Group meets

every Monday 9.30am–2.30pm at the

Uniting Church in Carlyle Street, Byron

Bay. Bring lunch and whatever else

you need. All welcome. Do you prefer

patchwork and quilting? Come along

on Monday evening same place at 6pm.

Enquiries Tilly 6685 5985.

Library funBaby Bounce session Mullumbimby

– Tuesday 11.30am, Brunswick Heads –

Friday 10.30am, Byron Bay – Friday 10am.

Storytime for toddlers and pre-school

children Mullumbimby – Friday 10.30am,

Brunswick Heads – Monday 10.30am,

Byron Bay – Tuesday 10.30am.

No-interest loansByron Community No Interest Loans

Scheme (NILS) is a not-for-profit

community program providing people

on low incomes with safe, fair interest-

free loans of up to $1,000 for purchasing

essential goods and services. Contact the

Byron Community Centre.

Budgeting SupportMoney Matters is a free service helping

people identify where their money

is going, how best to save and, most

importantly, how to get on top of bills!

Contact the Byron Community Centre to

make an appointment; private sessions

run every Monday afternoon.

Seniors Activities Seniors Activities Tuesdays at the Byron

Community Centre, Jonson St Byron Bay. Elder Beats seniors drumming 10:30-11:30

am with Gareth Jones in the theatre,

11:30 Morning tea in the courtyard, 12:00

1:00 Chair Yoga with Pippy Wardell

Bush SchoolEach Thursday during term time the

Brunswick Bush School takes kids 6-14

years out into the bush to learn, grow

and connect with each other and

the land. Meets at 9am outside the

Brunswick Surf Club, group returns 3pm.

Facebook: Brunswick Bush School,

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.brunsbushschool.com.au

MuseumsBrunswick Valley Historical Society Inc

Museum corner of Myocum and Stuart

Sts Mullumbimby, open Tuesdays and

Fridays 10-12 and market Saturdays 9-1.

Discover your local history, join our team

– 6684 4367. Bangalow Museum & Tea

Room open Tuesday-Friday 10am-3pm,

Cnr Ashton & Deacon Sts Bangalow.

Volunteers sought, please contact the

museum 6687 2183.

Drug support groupsCall Alcoholics Anonymous 1800 423

431 or 0401 945 671 – 30 meetings a week

in the shire – www.aa.org.au. Are you

experiencing difficulties and challenges

because of the alcohol or drug use of

someone close to you? Learn coping skills

and gain support from others. Narcotics

Anonymous is a fellowship of men and

women for whom drugs had become a

major problem. We are recovering addicts

who meet regularly to help each other

stay clean. For information and meetings

call 6680 7280. Are you concerned about

somebody else’s drinking? Al-Anon

Family Groups meetings held Fridays

2pm. Uniting Church Bangalow – 1300 252

666 www.al-anon.alateen.org/australia

U3A discussion groupBrunswick Valley U3A audiovisual

discussion group, Thursdays 10am Mullum

Ex-Services Club. Info 0432 165 006.

Quota ClubQuota Club of Brunswick Valley meets

every 1st Thursday of the month at the

Ocean Shores Country Club at 6pm. Ph

0439 733 763 for more info.

Spanish conversationA Spanish conversation group meets every

Monday evening in Mullumbimby in order

to improve language skills and cultural

knowledge. Phone Paco 6684 0242.

Men’s GroupsComplete Men has regular fortnightly

men’s groups on different nights in both

Byron and Mullum. Call Tim Fisk 0422

508 533.

Repair CafeMullumbimby’s Repair Cafe at the

Mullumbimby campus of Byron

Community College in Burringbar Street

on Saturdays 9am till 12 noon. Volunteers

will be there to help you fix things or to

advise how it might be done.

Rainbow DragonsRainbow Dragons Abreast (RDA)

welcomes breast cancer survivors for a

paddle at Lake Ainsworth on Sundays

7.30 for 8am start. Info Marian 6688 4058,

[email protected].

Op shopsUniting Church Op Shop, Dalley St,

Mullumbimby – open each Saturday

8am–12 noon. Byron Bay Anglican

Op Shop opens Monday to Friday

9am–1pm. Volunteers needed. Enq Jeni:

6685 7816 or 0439 344 281. Anglican

Church Mullumbimby Op Shop opens

Monday to Friday 9am–4.30pm, Saturday

9.30am–12.30pm. Volunteers needed,

enq to shop 6684 4718. Mullumbimby

Seventh-Day Adventist Op Shop

opens Monday – Thursday 10am-3.30pm,

Friday 9am – 2pm and third Sunday

of the month 10am-2pm. Companion

Animals Welfare Inc (CAWI) op shop

Brunswick Heads (next to supermarket)

open Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 9am–2pm.

Lions ClubInterested in making new friends and

helping our community? Lions Club of

Brunswick Mullumbimby meets 1st & 3rd

Tuesdays at 7pm Ocean Shores Country

Club. Info: Joan Towers 0400 484 419.

Carers’ supportMullumbimby Mental Health Carers’

Support Group for family members

and friends who have a loved one with

a mental health issue. Meeting on 4th

Thursday of each month 9.30am at the

Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre.

Info: Leanne 0409 818 643.

ToastmastersByron Cavanbah Toastmasters

meetings coaching in communication

and self-development run on 1st and 3rd

Mondays, 6.40pm at Byron Services Club,

Byron Bay; www.byronbaytoastmasters.

org. MullumMagic Toastmasters

meet every 2nd, 4th and 5th Monday in

Mullumbimby 7–9 pm. Contact Ashni

0439 843 657 or Mani on 0488 433 047.

CoDACo-dependents Anonymous (CoDA)

is a worldwide network of groups of

men and women learning how to

develop and maintain healthy and

fulfilling relationships. Visit www.

codependentsanonymous.org.au or

phone 9281 3330.

Byron FLEAByron FLEA at the YAC (1 Gilmore

Crescent) 2nd Saturday of every month

from 8am till 1pm. Free stalls for young

people. Call Berri 0490 026 840.

ChoirsBay Community Singers is a singalong

group for seniors and anyone else

Wednesdays Byron Community Centre,

10.30–11.30am. Entry by donation.

0425 363 589, [email protected].

Singchronicity Choir meets Thursdays

at Ocean Shores 6.45pm-8.45pm.

Eclectic and catchy repertoire. Ph 042

536 3589.Mullum’s Biggest Little Town

Choir meets weekly at the Timber

Slab factory, Jubilee Ave, Thursdays at

6.30pm. Newcomers welcome.

ManTimeCalling all fellas who as a boy or man went

on a Pathways, Making Men or Men2B

Rite of Passage camp: weekly Monday

night men’s group 7–9.30pm at the CWA

Hall Mullum. Email mantime.mullum@

gmail.com or call Karim 0403 755 192.

Sex & Love Addicts AnonSex and Love Addicts Anonymous is

peer-support group of men and women

for whom sex and/or romance have

become a problem. For details of weekly

meetings, phone 0452 074 974 or visit

www.slaa.org.au.

Potters & SculptorsMullumbimby Potters & Sculptors at

the Community Art Gallery at the

Drill Hall, is open every Tues & Thurs

10am–2pm and on the 3rd Saturday

of the month (Mullum Market Day)

10am–4pm. Pottery and sculpture

crafted by local artisans for sale, 2 Jubilee

Ave, Mullumbimby. Enquiries: mullum.

[email protected]

CWA BangalowInterested women are welcome

Wednesdays and Thursdays 9am–1pm

and the second Monday evening of each

month 5–7pm in the Bangalow CWA

rooms for craft and friendship. Rooms are

open daily Monday–Saturday 9am–noon.

Handicraft GroupWeekly handicraft group in

Mullumbimby CWA Rooms each 1st,

3rd and 4th Wednesday of the month

throughout 2017. New handicrafters

welcome. Enquiries Margaret

Mudge 6684 2956.

Cty Shopping BusSeats available on fortnightly

Community Transport Shopping Bus

from Suffolk Park/Byron Bay to Byron

town centre. The door-to-door bus costs

$6 and is available to people who can’t

access mainstream transport due to age,

disability or other reason. Call Amanda

1300 875 895.

Social sporting groupsSenior social table tennis at Bangalow

Bowling Club Sundays 2–4pm. All levels

welcomed. Call Margot 0412 394 932.

Tuesday Ladies Group of Riverside

Tennis Club welcomes new players

9.30am every Tuesday next to Heritage

Park, Mullumbimby, for social tennis, fun

and friendship. Info: Barbara 6684 8058.

Breast Cancer SupportByron Breast Cancer Support Group

meets every 3rd Wednesday 12–2pm

at Byron Community Cabin (old Girl

Guides Hall) in Carlyle Street. Enquiries

Linda 0413 668 828.

Cryptic Clues ACROSS

1. Warm clothing for average life force (5)

4. Hybrid egret-cat, one serious hazard to health! (9)

9. Crash tore apart band ... (9)

10. ... till nobleman keeps time (5)

11. The company Howard keeps at all events (6)

12. Americans raced recklessly south in old vehicles (4,4)

14. Photograph bore? Make a bloomer! (10)

16. Look both ways (4)

19. Little period, but a wise one (4)

20. Attorney is badly off for pens and paper (10)

22. Magic fi gure from Nepal, etc (8)

23. Devil in the manner of an antelope (6)

26. Feature a growing power (5)

27. Pastry produced from oven vault (3-2-4)

28. Vehicle held in escrow, illegally; it’s supposed to intimidate! (9)

29. Trees destroyed to make chemical compound (5)

DOWN

1. In favour of failures and slippages (9)

2. Does this fi ghter like loud music? (5)

3. Body parts frequently removed, as one did (8)

4. Perverse acts with whips (4)

5. Informant encourages the ordinary people! (10)

6. Put the base instinct in modern dances – they’re fast and wild! (6)

7. Dine between Vietnamese new year and summer in Paris for an intimate conversation (4-1-4)

8. Every service son makes money (5)

13. Ingenious: embrace opposition, projecting support (10)

15. Country for rent again – broke! (9)

17. Smart PAYE system for the man with the money (9)

18. Example of proverbially sleepy creature makes us do more (8)

21. Top residence for a friend – top! (6)

22. Selects tools (5)

24. A bloke who acts for another (5)

26. Defect in powerful rule (4)

Quick Clues ACROSS1. Heavy winter coat (5)

4. Cancer stick, coffi n nail (9)

9. Group of musicians, usually classical (9)

10. First name of actors Ustinov and O’Toole (5)

11. At all events, in any case (6)

12. Second hand vehicles (4,4)

14. Antirrhinum (10)

16. Glance, look surreptitiously (4)

19. Wise man (4)

20. Supplies of writing materials (10)

22. Five-pointed magical diagram (8)

23. Antelope renowned for its speed (6)

26. Populous country to our north (5)

27. Small pastry case with fi lling, served as a canape (3-2-4)

28. Manikin made by farmers to protect crops (9)

29. Compound formed by the reaction of an acid with alcohol (5)

DOWN1. Slippages of organs, often the uterus (9)

2. Boxer Marciano or Balboa (5)

3. Organs found in the pharynx, often removed during childhood (8)

4. Felines (4)

5. The ordinary people, or organisations close to them (10)

6. Whitewater passages in rivers (6)

7. Intimate conversation between two people (4-1-4)

8. Merits, works for reward (5)

13. Building support beam projecting horizontally (10)

15. Country, capital Buenos Aires (9)

17. Company offi cer in charge of wages and salaries (9)

18. Sleepy character in Alice in Wonderland (8)

21. Royal residence (6)

22. Chooses, selects (5)

24. Representative, middleman (5)

25. Defect, error (4)

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Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo48 June 7, 2017 The Byron Shire Echo

Our news report last week on a NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research report (bit.ly/drugtee) detailed how drug-driving charges on the north coast have rocketed, with convictions at more than fi ve times the state rate. Is this down solely to the number of off enders or because the cops have targeted the north coast more than other regions? We’ve certainly had our share of harassment since at least the early 1980s, beginning with Operation One-Up’s roadblocks and strip-search-es and on to running sniff er dogs through local pubs. Th ere is also an element of injustice in that the drug testing does not empirically gauge impairment, as does alcohol testing.

Th e colourfully named Un-fuck The World Day is on Saturday June 10 and there is a fundraising event organised by the Ngara Institute for a local community project at the Mullum Civic Hall noon till 5pm. It looks like fun and you can find out more in our feature on page 22. Th e original Los Angeles base of UTW can be found at http://unfucktheworld.net.

Mullumbimby identity Nor-man Appel sadly had his be-loved Hammond 44 melodi-ca, nicknamed ‘Loretta’, stolen aft er a performance with Th e Codgers outside IGA. ‘I was packing my keyboard into the case and turned my back for a few seconds, and when I turned around it was gone,’ said Norman. Loretta has a red-and-black gig case and a distinctive scratch on the corner of the body and is eas-ily identifi ed. If you have in-formation or wish to return

it without karmic or police consequences, call Norman 0429 988 567 or hand it in at the Echo offi ce or IGA.

While on the subject of codg-ers, we note the Australian government is again promot-ing its website My Aged Care (myagedcare.gov.au). It’s bound to be relevant to quite a few families and carers on the north coast. Th ere’s a daytime 1800 number if you have any questions – let’s hope it’s easier to get to a human than it is on Centrelink’s number. Th ere are sections on care at home, aged-care homes and end-of-life care. Strangely enough, a search of the site gets no re-sults for ‘voluntary euthanasia’.

Th ose who like a bit of news on etymology and grammar – and who among us doesn’t? – will appreciate Mark Forsyth’s blog The Inky Fool (http://blog.inkyfool.com). Among the popular topics is journal-ese, which Forsyth pillories with this inaccurate headline from the Evening Standard: ‘Bashing the City won’t heal the scars of the riots.’ He also

records the opinions of poets at the Ledbury Poetry Festival (poetry-festival.co.uk) when asked for their most hated words. ‘Thinking outside the box’ gets a guernsey, as does ‘no-one died of a broken

heart’. Incidentally the fi sher-man’s guernsey, from whence the name for the footballer’s jumper came, is sometimes known as a knit-frock in Cornwall. Store that away for the next pub trivia quiz.

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