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A brown plume of sediment at the Brunswick River bridge. Photo Jeff Dawson

Pollution prompts call to revoke RTA’s licenceLesley PattersonPollution of the Brunswick River due to the Pacific Highway roadworks has reached such a level say envi-ronment groups that they are calling for an urgent review of the RTA’s pollution licence.

The move has been sup-ported by Byron Shire Coun-cil which is also writing to the Environmental Protec-tion Authority (EPA) and the NSW Environment Minister, Bob Debus, about the dis-charge of sediment into the river estuary during recent rains.

A coalition of local envi-ronment and community groups including BEACON, Conservation of North Ocean Shores (CONOS), South Golden Beach Progress Association, New Brighton Village Associa-tion, and the North Coast Environment Council, wrote to Bob Debus in June and again in July to ask for an

investigation into the pollu-tion of the river by the high-way upgrade between Brunswick Heads and Yel-gun. Spokesperson for the coalition, Richard Whitling, says they have not yet received a reply from Mr Debus.

On Friday Mr Debus’s offi ce told The Echo, ‘We did receive the letters. The mat-ter has been referred to the EPA for investigation. Let-ters are being prepared in response.’

The RTA, which receives its EPA licence through con-struction company Abigroup, claimed that runoff caused by heavy rains in late June did not contravene the exist-ing licence. At that time the RTA said that sediment run-off had increased due to heavy rain but Abigroup had measures in place to deal with the situation.

‘We have continuing urgent concerns about the sediment runoff associated with the

construction of the Yelgun to Brunswick River Highway upgrade,’ says Mr Whitling. ‘It is apparent that the exist-ing licence is not preventing signifi cant pollution events associated with sediment runoff from the 10 kilometre long construction site,’ he added, saying that steps could be taken by Abigroup to lessen the pollution impact.

Shortly after The Echo’s call to Mr Debus’s offi ce, Richard Whitling was con-tacted by NSW Roads Min-ister Eric Roozendaal’s offi ce asking for another copy of the letters sent to him in June and July.

The RTA was asked for comment but had not responded by the time we went to press. Readers may wonder why The Echo does not ask Abigroup for com-ment – it is part of Abigroup’s agreement with the RTA that media liaison is handled by the traffi c authority.

Bay FM radiothon in full swingLocal community radio sta-tion Bay FM 99.9’s biggest fundraiser, the annual Radio-thon subscriber drive, is under way. This year more than ever before, listeners are encouraged to subscribe and help keep this vital and pop-ular service on the air. Bay FM is a non-profi t organisa-tion and it is not government funded, nor owned by com-mercial interests. It runs on volunteer energy and com-munity spirit.

This year Bay FM became a regional voice: its broadcast footprint expanded, due to a 3000 watt transmitter upgrade. It can now be heard clearly throughout the hin-terland and beyond Lismore, Ballina and Coolangatta. On June 2, the station moved to new volunteer-built studios in the Byron Community and Cultural Centre. Barry Melville, general manager of the Community Broadcast-ing Association of Australia, described the new studios as ‘leading edge and setting the benchmark for the sector’.

The subscriber package for the 2006 Radiothon offers those pledging their $60 ($40 concession) the chance to win prizes and even choose which Major Prize draw to enter. Bay FM subscribers continue to ben-

efi t throughout the year, with eligibility for regular givea-ways of CDs and event tick-ets and discounts at 70 busi-nesses.

As well as donating prizes, businesses also contribute to

the cost of Radiothon. The station offers special thanks to SAE, The Beach Hotel, Santos, TP Health, Supa IGA and The Rails.

Call the station on 6680 7999 to subscribe.

Radiothon corodinators Pavitar and Cheryl Creatrix ramp it up for Bay FM’s major fundraising event. Photo Jeff ‘Wired’ Dawson

Westheimer opts for shirewide LEPByron Shire Deputy Mayor Peter Westheimer has sig-nalled his intention to sup-port a Shire Local Environ-mental Plan (LEP) rather than the draft LEP for Byron Bay, Suffolk Park and Ewingsdale. This means the rescission motion to prevent the draft LEP being scrapped is now likely to be lost.

In a press release last Monday Cr Westehimer said the draft LEP ‘has been a

lost opportunity overtaken by changing and mediocre bureaucratic process, entrenched interests and political agendas. It is time to move on constructively and and take the best aspects of the Byron draft LEP process into a Shirewide LEP.

‘The state government requires Council to have a Shirewide LEP by March 2009. The current Council

runs to September 2008, and I see it as an overarching political imperative that by mid 2008 a new Shirewide LEP is gazetted. The incom-ing council will then have a sound legislative base to inherit before they begin the inevitable amendments. The 1988 LEP is up to its 131st amendment now!

‘If Council fumbles further with a draft LEP that is

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Cutting the cake for the 40th birthday of the Southern Cross Credit Union at the Mullumbimby office are, from left to right, Phil Threlfall (team leader), Carol Shanley, Marianne Fairs and Maria Alidenes. Credit union member Maria Alidenes was the 27th person to join the credit union back when it was called the Tweed Byron Credit Union. Mullumbimby born Maria continues to work for local tax accountants WD Nicholls.

SCCU celebrates 40th birthday

From front pageI see it as an overarching political imperative that by mid 2008 a new Shirewide LEP is gazetted. The incom-ing council will then have a sound legislative base to inherit before they begin the inevitable amendments. The 1988 LEP is up to its 131st amendment now!

‘If council fumbles further with a draft LEP that is structurally outdated and so controversial the spectre ari-ses of council ending up in the hands of an administra-tor, a scenario which would be unwelcome for most peo-ple. We need to retain the opportunities and controls that having our own council gives us. I’m not being a doomsayer here. Tweed council has an administrator and Kyogle council is under scrutiny.

‘My decision to move

towards the Shirewide LEP has not been made lightly. I have defended the draft Byron LEP as long as I could and as much as the positive planning strategies in it deserved. Coun-cil however cannot keep defending a fl awed document that was fear based.

‘The sewerage morato-rium is over and there appears to be no rush to develop. We have the time and opportunity to stop floundering. The chief author of the draft LEP, one of Council’s community planners, has left which makes rewriting all the more diffi cult.

‘I believe that the process that we have gone through towards a draft Byron LEP has not been in vain and that much of the hard work, ideas and community input will be incorporated into a Shire-wide document.’

Westheimer opts for Shire LEPCountry Energy and Byron Shire Council have joined forces in a pilot program designed to reduce the coun-cil’s operating expenses and at the same time showcase its already strong green creden-tials. The environmental partnership was launched last week and will comprise two stages.

Initially, Country Energy’s specialist energy effi ciency business – energy answers – will conduct an audit of council sites to identify energy saving opportunities. It is expected that the audit will be completed and a report submitted before the end of 2006.

Stage two will involve the council implementing energy saving solutions and consid-ering the acquisition of more green power, which will ena-ble it to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect

the environment while opti-mising the use of ratepayer dollars.

‘We congratulate Byron Shire council on taking the lead in environmental pro-tection and energy effi ciency,’ said Country Energy’s regional general manager Far North Coast, Brian Glawson. ‘We’re excited about this partnership and interested to see how signifi -cant the energy savings will be.’

Byron Shire Mayor Jan Barham, said she was look-ing forward to working with Country Energy to achieve greater energy efficiencies across a range of council facilities.

‘I’m confi dent this part-nership will be a way for us to secure better environmen-tal, economic and social out-comes for the Shire,’ Cr Barham said.

CE/Council in pilot program

Entries are needed for the Fatherhood Festival Art and Photographic Exhibition to be held September 1-3 at the Bangalow A&I Hall. The theme is ‘Fathers & Families, all shapes, all sizes’.

Media include photogra-phy, paint, mixed media, printmaking, drawing, and 3D works.

Entry forms are available at Waywood Framing & Gal-lery, Byron Bay, Barebones, Bangalow, Mina Mina Gal-lery, Brunswick Heads, Piece Gallery, Mullumbimby, Ballina Art & Framing, Ballina, and Armistead’s Gallery & Framing, Lis-more.

Entries required at Way-wood Framing & Gallery by Monday August 28, ready to hang, no wet work. Cost per entry is $30.

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The shorebird breeding sea-son has started, with reports from the Belongil Bird Bud-dies of the threatened Pied Oystercatcher (pictured), Red Capped Plover and Masked Lapwing nesting within the fenced area at the mouth of the Belongil estu-ary. Birds have been observed sitting on eggs and also a couple of Red Capped Plover chicks have recently hatched.

The Belongil Estuary at the mouth of Belongil Creek is a vital site for resident and migrating shorebirds to rest, feed and, if given the chance, breed. Other important shorebird habitats in Byron Shire include the Brunswick Estuary, Seagull Rocks/North Wall Brunswick, the mouth of Tallow Creek and the Tea Tree Lake at Suffolk Park.

Belongil Bird Buddies have been working with Byron Shire Council and Marine Parks to recover shorebird populations at the estuary.

‘Due to cooperation and support from the community the recovery effort is show-ing promising signs of suc-cess,’ said David Pont of Belongil Bird Buddies. ‘Over the past two years we have recorded over 130 species of birds using the area.’

‘The success of the shore-

bird recovery effort is contin-gent on community support,’ said Council’s Biodiversity Extension Offi cer Wendy Nei-lan. ‘Shorebirds are under increasing pressure world-wide because they live in places that are popular for human recreation such as beaches, inlets and the edges of wetlands.

‘Migrating birds rest and recuperate on shorelines and their nests are often just scrapes in the sand. If these birds are to survive we need to learn how to share their habitats, be sensitive to their needs and not subject them to continual disturbances.

‘The birds are easily dis-turbed by walkers, joggers and especially dogs. We ask

that people take extra care near shorebird habitats.

‘Walk in the intertidal zone near the water’s edge and keep clear of any fenced areas established to protect shorebirds’ nest sites. If dis-turbed too often birds will abandon their nests and their chicks are particularly vulnerable to roaming dogs and predators such as seagulls.’

Council rangers will be increasing beach patrols over the next few months and issuing fi nes to dog owners not observing dog exercise areas when walking their dogs. People are reminded that dogs are prohibited on beaches outside of desig-nated dog exercise areas. People ignoring signs and taking dogs into prohibited areas risk a $165 on-the-spot fine and if their dog is unleashed they risk an addi-tional $165 fi ne.

More information about shorebirds and biodiversity conservation can be obtained from Wendy Neilan on 6626 7119.

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Anais and Milla, here with mum Kim Stewart, discovered a slew of Barbies, Cindys and Kens at the St John’s Fete in Mullum last Friday. Entertainment at the fete included a ‘Search for a Star’ competi-tion featuring 16 acts from students at the school, as well as performances from the school choir, the Mount St Patrick’s College jazz band, and local salsa dancers. All money raised will go towards a new surface for the floor in the school hall. Photo Jeff ‘Heavy Mattel’ Dawson

All dolled up for St John’s feteThe organisers of the Sim-ples Pleasures Photography Competition are pleased to announce an overwhelm-ing response by photogra-phers. Judges have made the diffi cult decision and selected winners in all four categories.

All entries will be exhib-ited within the CBD area of Brunswick Heads in shop windows and local busi-nesses from Saturday August 19 to Sunday August 27 and the public can now select their People’s Choice Award. Voting forms will be available wherever the pho-tographs are displayed with voting boxes at the Project Offi ce, 7 Park Street or Sec-ondhand Rose, 8 Park Street up until 12 noon on August 26. Winners will be announced at 3pm on Sun-day August 27 at the Bruns-wick Heads Hotel.

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Tread lightly in shorebird season: Council


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Bradbury fi lm to benefi t school

Local filmmaker David Bradbury seen at the Hiroshima shrine in Japan, where he filmed a very moving anniversary commemoration day of the world’s first atom bombing. He also attended the world conference on banning of DU (depleted uranium) weapons and gave a speech. David’s films Blowin’ in the Wind and Raul the Ter-rible will screen at the Wilsons Creek Community hall this Friday night as a fundraiser for the preschool and Wilsons Creek Public School. David will be there with fresh information from his travels to the UK, France and Japan.

The Environmental Defend-er’s Offi ce Northern Rivers (EDO) is holding a free afternoon workshop in Byron Bay on Saturday August 26, 1pm-4pm, at the Byron Bay Community Centre.

The workshop is on the recent environmental and planning reforms and how they affect the ability of the community to participate in land-use planning and deci-sion making. The workshop will focus on the introduc-tion of the standardised Local Environment Plan (LEP) and the Part 3A devel-opment amendment to the Environmental Planning and

Assessment Act 1979. The workshop will also

discuss the new controversial Part 3A development control process which applies to infrastructure projects, projects of State signifi cance and critical infrastructure. These are the projects that most affect the environment and communities.

EDO’s Senior Solicitor Jessica Wood said the changes will signifi cantly affect the framework of the planning legislation. To register for the workshop or for more infor-mation contact Tisha Dej-manee on 9262 6989 or [email protected].

Workshop on planning reforms Create your postcardIn September c.a.s.e. @ the Piece Gallery in Mullum-bimby is running its fifth annual community postcard show, with the theme this year ‘This place…’. The show is a chance to express your idea of what it means to live in this area/town.

The exhibition is open to anyone of any age living within the community, with its aim to foster and encour-age creativity in all forms of art practice.

Works can be executed in any medium but are restricted to postcard size (5’’ x 7’’) and no framing of work is required.

Works should be delivered to the gallery September 5-8, no late entries will be accepted. Entry fees $5 per work, $3 for under 18s.

The show will run from September 20 to October 16, with the opening night Fri-day September 22 at 6pm.

Entry forms will be avail-able at The Piece Gallery, Mullumbimby Bookshop, Mullumbimby Newsagent, Barebones Art Space Banga-low, Byron Fine Art and The Cape Gallery, Byron Bay.

For more details contact Piece Gallery on 6684 3446 or email [email protected].

Trinity is intrigued by the etchings at Hang Up Gallery. Art teacher Neale Krahe, founder of the Mullumbimby High Print Studio, has brought together works by local artists and students of the print studio in an ‘Intaglio’ exhibition at the Hang Up Gallery in Billinudgel. An ancient etching technique dating back to the 15th century, intaglio was a print method employed by artists such as Rembrandt, Goya and Picasso. The Hang Up Gallery, next door to Billies Thai restaurant, will show the prints until Friday August 25.

Enchanted by Intaglio

Lighthouse weekend

Cape Byron Lighthouse will be just one of 382 locations from over 50 countries to host the 2006 International Lighthouse/Lightship Week-end to be held August 18 to 20. Cape Byron Trust Man-ager Sue Walker said, ‘This is a worldwide annual event in which amateur radio opera-tors set up and operate from lighthouses and lightships around the world.’

Summerland Amateur Radio Club will be operating at Cape Byron Lighthouse with the common objective

to make radio contact with as many people as possible over the period.

The event will serve to promote public awareness of lighthouses and lightships and their need for preserva-tion and restoration, pro-mote amateur radio and fos-ter international goodwill.

‘This is an important event working with the community and linking the historic Cape Byron Lighthouse with other lighthouses and lightships from all over the globe,’ Ms Walker said.

Quarry DA withdrawnPeace and quiet is important to the residents of Left Bank Road, Mullumbimby, many of whom have been fi ghting an application for an eight fold increase in the opera-tions of a local quarry.

Last week, quarry owner Max Bower withdrew his plans to extract around 25,000 tonnes a year up from 3,000 tonnes in past years in the face of commu-nity opposition and a damn-ing report from Byron Shire Council.

‘After a site inspection by Council on Monday [August 7] the applicant realised he would have difficulty in obtaining approval. They decided on that day that it wasn’t worth pursuing,’ said Council’s planning director Ray Darney.

Council’s reason for refusal included negative impacts on the natural environment and local water quality, unaccept-able noise levels from extrac-tion and increased traffic movements and unaccepta-ble safety impacts as a result of increased truck move-ments along Left Bank Road.

The application to expand the quarry has now been removed from Council’s assessment system accord-ing to Mr Darney, so con-cerned residents can now relax. However the opera-tion of the quarry at its former capacity of 3,000 tonnes a year is now under scrutiny, with Mr Darney saying he will be looking at the issue of continuing use rights.

Resolving gender differences

In the spirit of reconciliation, Aboriginal and non aborigi-nal women are joining together to facilitate a three day retreat in order to share the dreamtime practices of women over the centuries. ‘Gin-Murun-Gari’ will be held from Thursday Septem-ber 14 to Sunday September 17 on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.

The retreat will enable Aboriginal women to enhance their connection with the dreamtime, and will

give non aboriginal women the opportunity to experi-ence and understand that connection. This cultural experience will embrace the principle of reconciliation and offer meditation, story telling, dreaming circles and practical information on aboriginal food and reme-dies. For more information contact Margo Knox on 0409 476 803 or email [email protected]. There is a sliding scale of fees.

Gin-Murun-Gari retreat

Do men and women behave differently in situations of confl ict, closeness and inti-macy? The answer is gener-ally yes.

So, how can we resolve or make progress in these rela-tionship issues? If these ques-tions are ones you ask your-self then the two day ACE workshop, ‘Relationships – Resolving Gender Differ-ences’ will really benefi t you, say organisers.

The program, facilitated by Gayle Russell, trainer and Gestalt therapist, will run over two Saturdays, August 19 and 26, 10am-3pm in Mullum. The program is suitable for both singles or couples and costs, $85 concession or $96 full fee.

Phone ACE now on 6684 3374 to register your interest, or phone Gayle Russell on 6684 1119 to find out more.


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Residents of the Northern Rivers are being given the opportunity to make their own contribution to the bat-tle with climate change by installing free Climate Change Starter Packs into their households. Easy Being Green, the company behind the concept, has collaborated with northern rivers councils to distribute the free packs which contain six energy saving light globes and one AAA rated water saving showerhead for electric hot water users.

By installing these packs, residents could expect to save $150 annually on their electricity and water bills and, perhaps more impor-tantly, one tonne of green-house gas pollution from entering the earth’s atmos-phere. Households will also save an average of 21,000 litres of water every year. As a further incentive, for every pack given out, Nort-hern Rivers councils and Easy Being Green will donate $2 to a central fund created to help local schools become more energy and water effi cient.

CEO of Easy Being Green Paul Gilding said that the initiative is a world fi rst, allo-wing householders to trade the pollution emissions they save.

‘Easy Being Green is accredited to trade carbon credits on to energy compa-nies to assist them in mee-ting mandatory emission targets set by the NSW Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme,’ said Mr Gilding. ‘In order to meet their tar-gets, energy companies can undertake their own energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives and can also purchase carbon credits from accredited providers like Easy Being Green.’

Residents can collect their Climate Change Starter Packs at Ballina Fair from August 14 to 20, or Byron Bay Woolworths carpark

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North coast solicitor John Weller was fi ned in Lismore Local Court recently for ille-gally constructing a private boardwalk from his property at Ocean Shores through mangroves to access Mar-shalls Creek in 2004.

After pleading guilty, Mr Weller was fi ned $2,000 and ordered to pay $350 in court costs. However, Mr Weller intends to appeal the fi ne as

the court accepted that the illegal construction was an honest mistake.

‘A title search into my prop-erty revealed that the bound-ary line goes right down to the river,’ said Mr Weller. ‘The boardwalk was built to envi-ronmental standards and stops 30m from the river, well within my boundary line.’

Mr Weller also pointed out that when he bought the

property, the land was not zoned SEPP 14 Coastal Wet-land, a state government plan-ning policy that offers envi-ronmentally sensitive areas specifi c legislative protection.

‘The reserve was gazetted [and zoned SEPP14] about two years after I purchased the property, and I was not made aware of the new zon-ing,’ said Mr Weller.

Director General of the Department of Environment and Conservation Lisa Cor-byn said the court’s decision sends a strong message about the need to prevent unneces-sary damage to the environ-ment.

‘Marshall’s Creek Nature Reserve forms a link between Billinudgel Nature Reserve to the north and Brunswick Heads to the south. Over 170 fauna species including 44 threatened species are recorded in the area,’ said Ms Corbyn.

Despite the court’s deci-sion, Mr Weller has not been instructed to remove the boardwalk. He hopes to be able to negotiate terms with NPWS to keep the boardwalk in place.

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The IQ World Botanical Garden off Ewingsdale Road was launched last week with a bushfood planting of native and endemic species. IQ Arts & Eco Centre is a reserve for the nurturing of endemic species of this region, and samples from around the world.

The Bushfood Garden area is being created with respect to the Arakwal custo-dianship of the local bushfoods, and will provide a haven for the rescue and propagation of species endangered by the encroach-ment of development and climate change.

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Popular Relay for Life returnsOn July 24 the Byron Shire Cancer Council Relay for Life committee voted to go again on March 31 and April 1, 2007, with the view of going bi-annual from this date. Committee meetings will be held in Ocean Shores, Mullumbimby and Byron

Bay with an open invitation for friends and participants to attend.

Dates for these meetings will be published in the local papers as soon as possible. There will be a Trivia Night in October to launch the 2007 event (possibly on the

21st or 28th) at the Banga-low Bowling Club.

The total money banked for the 2006 Byron Shire Relay for Life is $80,739.10 with some donations and participants coming from Sydney, Brisbane and Armi-dale to name a few.

Young people who are pas-sionate about making a dif-ference are being asked to apply to become members of the NSW Youth Advisory Council. The council provides direct communication between the youth of NSW and the NSW government.

The current Council has addressed signifi cant issues facing young people includ-ing racism and general com-munity harmony, support services for young parents and the needs of young peo-ple with disabilities.

Applicants for the Youth Advisory Council, who as members are appointed for up to 12 months, must be under 25 years of age and residents of NSW.

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Anyone reading the media lately could be forgiven for thinking

that crossing the fl oor of par-liament was a truly apocalyp-tic event – as fraught as crossing the Antarctic pla-teau and as irrevocable as crossing the Rubicon.

But it was never intended to be thus, and it has not always been thus. In those halcyon days before John Howard purged the Liberal Party of all traces of Liberal-ism, its members used to stroll to the other side of the chamber with insouciance and impunity.

Indeed, there were a cou-ple of crusty (and, it must be admitted, slightly loony) sen-ators who seemed to spend more divisions sitting with the opposition than with their colleagues, and far from being execrated and ostra-cised they were treated as lovable old eccentrics, living evidence of the tolerance and inclusiveness of the broad Liberal church.

Others were more selective in their shows of independ-ence, but took pride in the occasions when they exer-cised it – and a great many did. Before he traded in his conscience for a ministry even our baneful attorney-general Phillip Ruddock was known to cross the fl oor on a matter of principle.

In the past this freedom was held up as one of glories of the Liberal Party and one of the features that distinguished it from Labor: Liberals could vote as individuals, while Laborites were bound hand and foot by the collective.

And indeed the Labor rule was and is simple but brutal: if you vote in parliament against a caucus decision you are out – no second chances, no appeal and no reprieve. In

practice the party has some-times chosen to turn a blind eye to minor rebellions, but at least members know exactly what they are risking if they take the fateful step.

Liberals, however, have no such certainty. Under the reign of terror instituted by Howard fl oor-crossing has become something close to a hanging offence, which is why it has practically never happened and why the revolt over the asylum seeker legis-lation has generated such dramatic headlines.

Yet the party rules have not

changed; it is all in the ambi-ence. Far from being a privi-lege to be cherished and pro-tected, the ability to register public disagreement with the majority view is now seen as a crime against the party, the government and even against the Australian people.

This deliberately overlooks the act that the Australian people have never been asked directly whether they like the idea of men, women and children seeking refuge in Australia being deported to a foreign penal colony and locked behind razor wire until many of them go mad; but the issue is not the point. The government was elected to govern, and this demands blind loyalty from all of its members and supporters at all times.

As in so many other aspects of Howard’s Australia, dis-

sent is always suspect and usually worthy of punish-ment. The problem is that since the party rules do not regard floor-crossing as a crime, there is no formal pro-vision for punishment.

Howard’s own options are limited; his most potent weapon in the party room is the power of promotion to the ministry, but since none of the rebels expect such pro-motion (if they did they would hardly be rebels) that one won’t work.

He could threaten to work against their preselection for

next time around, but a series of nasty brawls in the branches is not what he needs going into an election year: he has already seen the consequences of such infi ght-ing in the struggle of his dear friend Pru Goward for the state seat of Epping in NSW. In addition most of the rebels are popular fi gures in their own electorates: Judi Moylan doubled her majority in the Western Australian seat of Pearce in the 2004 election.

In practice all Howard can do is cajole and bully, and that obviously hasn’t worked. He has left the serious intim-idation to his backbenchers; Moylan in particular has been subjected to an ugly campaign of threats and abuse from her fellow West-ern Australians, led by the gruesome twosome of Wil-son Tuckey and Don Ran-

dall. That hasn’t worked either, and the fact that Howard encouraged it will be seen as another personal failure.

Most fl oor-crossings take place when the party is in opposition and members want to support pieces of government legislation to which their party is generally opposed. To vote against your own government is more serious, and to actually vote down its legislation is very grave indeed.

But the crisis should never have arisen. When Howard received the report of his own senators that the legislation was irrevocably fl awed and should be withdrawn, he decided to press ahead regard-less. When the rebels warned him that they could not sup-port it he decided he could stare them down. Even when the House of Representatives vote proved they were deter-mined, he thought he could still bribe, bluff or bluster it through the senate.

A less arrogant, more canny Prime Minister would have withdrawn the bills and instructed his minister, Amanda Vanstone, to con-tinue to make further conces-sions if necessary; or if there was no hope of compromise, to leave the bloody thing on the backburner and cut his losses with the Indonesians, the party and the public.

As it is, Howard has the worst of all worlds. The Indo-nesians will feel betrayed, the rebels have been vindicated and ennobled, his authority in the party room has been badly damaged, the opposi-tion is crowing, the media are frothing and the voters have been treated to his humilia-tion in full living colour and surround sound.

And serve the rodent right.

Comment

PM the victim of his own intransigence

Far from being cherished and protected, the ability to register public disagreement with the majority view is now seen as a crime against the party.

by Mungo MacCallum

Last Sunday a National Day of Action was held in Australia’s cities and some rural locations, including Lismore, to protest against the 2004 law, backed by both the Coalition and Labor, which prevents same-sex marriages and civil unions. While reported on in the national media, the protest was afforded nowhere the coverage given to the PM’s back-bencher rebellion, the ongoing ‘war on terrorism’ or, in the Herald’s case, its Sydney to Surf fun run.

Admittedly the fun run drew over 63,000 partici-pants compared to the national protest’s few thou-sand, and good luck to them. Yet it is sad that little attention is given to a law which is intolerable discrimination against same-sex couples.

One would expect that in the Coalition’s and Labor’s case, MPs are voting on the basis of religious belief or with a cynical weather eye to domestic poli-tics, which is even more appalling. Yet we live in a secular society and loving couples of whatever gen-der should have the same access to civil rights. The denial of the same-sex union is not just government-approved contempt of the worth of the relationship – in practical terms it means, for instance, that even if a couple have lived together for twenty years and one of them dies, the other has no access to the deceased partner’s superannuation, which is mani-festly unjust.

Lismore organiser and civil celebrant Rose Hogan told the Northern Rivers Echo the day of action was ‘about raising community awareness that gay and lesbian people do not have the same rights as heter-osexuals. We are saying that our relationships are as valid as anyone else’s and we are being discrimi-nated against.

‘Formal relationship recognition is essential to achieve social equality and legal security for loving same sex couples and their families. It’s time for legal discrimination to end and for same sex couples to be treated with full equality.’

Another local organiser Ian Gray said homophobia is entrenched in Australian society and rates of homophobic violence are on the increase. ‘The ban on marriage and civil union represents institutional homophobia. That homophobia directly contributes to threatening our safety and legal protections.’

An ACON NSW survey showed that homophobia is alive and ‘well’ in country NSW, and there are prob-ably several readers who have experienced it. Wit-ness also Mandy Nolan’s recent editorial on the use of the word ‘gay’ as a common derogatory term in schools. We still have a long way to go before mind-less prejudice is overcome but it would help immensely if same-sex couples were accorded the same rights in law as other citizens.

Same-sex rights

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Letters

Why?Why are there more hypo-crites than samaritans?

Does the state of hypoc-risy have a better health care system?

Jim NutterMain Arm

Where is your dog?Four weeks ago we had three slightly chubby, very affectionate, pet sheep. Our children and their friends would often pat them and we considered them as part of the family. Three weeks ago we noticed that one was missing and we soon found our pet dismembered and mauled to death by dogs. This morning we are faced with a second pet sheep, dead and mauled to death by dogs. Where is your dog at night?

Kerry CollinsonMyocum

New jobsThe PM was obviously ecstatic when he announced that an extra 50,700 jobs have been created.

It would not surprise me in the least, though, if the importers of genuine China-made boomerangs, didgeri-doos and mini Ulurus, shoeshine boys and debt collectors make up the bulk of the bloated fi gure.

Henk Verhoeven Beacon Hill

Spot onMungo is spot on referring to the federal opposition party ‘as a gang of factional misfi ts’!

Hilary LewisSuffolk Park

Six little wordsThere were six important words missing from Richard Jones’s last letter to The Echo (August 8) where he offers up the source of his information on kangaroo killing and they are, ‘of which I am a patron’. I took his advice and googled the two wildlife protection

organisations that he men-tions as his sources and dis-covered they have close con-nections and a shared objective to end the com-mercial culling of kanga-roos. They also effusively promote each other’s litera-ture and provide links to each other’s website.

The president of one of the organisations, Pat O’Brien, who Richard men-tions as the anecdotal source of some of his information, also contributed an essay to the book, Kangaroos Myths and Realities, which is the newest publication of the other organisation, the Aus-tralian Wildlife Protection Council, of which Richard is a patron (oh, and a con-tributor to the book too).

One of the scientists he refers to in his previous let-ter co-edited the book and is quoted on the back cover as suggesting that we (the great unenlightened), should ‘all stand up and say, “I am a Kangaroo”.’ Well, maybe I could stretch to a

small furry mammal, but I’m not sure about making the leap to a big marsupial.

The book itself is not going to win any literary awards. In fact, it’s poorly edited and quite a disturb-ing read. The statistics and conclusions that are there are buried under a tirade of angry and emotional railing against anyone and every-one who holds a different viewpoint on the issue of shooting kangaroos. If you’re a scientist working for ‘the dark side’, your findings are derided and your motives questioned. It’s really quite an extraor-dinary publication and one definitely worth reading, but not for the reasons Richard has suggested.

I am not ‘pro shooting’. But I am certainly opposed to having propaganda on any issue foisted on readers of The Echo via letters to the editor without naming sources and declaring inter-ests. To repeat the point of my original letter, which actually has nothing to do with killing kangaroos, unless you know where someone is getting their information from, how can you possibly decide whether to believe them or not?

Lucy AshleyPossum Creek

Speak outIf ever there was a time when it is necessary for people to voice their opinions on a range of topics important to our wellbeing, it is now.

Sadly, many people lack the confi dence to express their strongly held beliefs and so remain what we call ‘the silent majority’.

Fortunately, all is not lost. Help is at hand.

For many years an organ-isation known as Toastmas-ters International has been encouraging and empower-ing people all over the world to do what I advocate, to stand up and speak out.

Anyone can overcome the fears associated with public speaking, especially if that

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Much to my great dismay The Echo’s August 1 issue informed us all that the Byron Shire Council and several developers have for-mally issued a Development Control Plan for Main Arm which initially will allow up to 50 new houses built near the sleepy, peaceful twelve house village. Once these are built, there are plans for an additional 50 more houses along Main Arm Road.

Can you imagine Main Arm with 100 new houses! This will way overpopulate this peaceful rural area. The serenity and rural beauty of Main Arm will forever be changed!

These developments could be approved under the ques-tionable 1998 Byron Rural Settlement Strategy which calls for cluster style housing with homes close together just like a suburban style development. These types of developments are planned for all over the shire. Our beautiful valleys and hills could soon be covered with ugly, inappropriate subur-ban subdivisions. It should really be called Rural Subur-banisation Strategy.

Developers stand to make many millions of dollars in profi t if these developments get approved! All at the expense of us local residents who will have to endure the noise, traffi c and visual intru-sion of hundreds of new residents.

Help us stop this insanity! Write or call to the Council-lors and Mayor and tell them you oppose this style of development for our rural areas. Tell them you want a strategy that doesn’t force suburbia into our rural areas and ruin forever our beauti-ful rural landscape. The future of the Byron Shire rural areas is at stake!

Sue JonesMain Arm

The August 8 issue of The Echo reports the Council wants 48 more houses built around Main Arm village, with another 40 more in the future. How can that be? Is this really sensible planning strategy?

Main Arm village now has only 14 homes. Over-night it could become an insta-city with hundreds of new residents, a fourfold

increase in population.Why does Council want

to do this? So a few develop-ers can get millions of dol-lars in profi t at the expense of us, the existing residents, and our peaceful rural life-style? Is it so they can test out their still unproven Rural Settlement Strategy? Shire residents take note: Byron Council is keen to spread similar style develop-ments and insta-cities all over the Shire.

What we need is a new settlement strategy that results in slow, gradual, and appropriate growth in our rural areas, a strategy that benefits the entire community, not just a few developers.

Douglas KeyesMain Arm

The proposed ReGenesis project at Main Arm is a great concept for future development and as a devel-opment concept should be supported, however there is a serious question about whether it is in the right location.

It is no fault of ReGenesis as the area was identifi ed by

council for potential com-munity title and village expansion. The growing con-cern I have is that the two roads that will provide access to Main Arm, namely, Main Arm road and The Pocket road, are inadequate and, without speed limits, already dangerous. The proposed upgrades concern me even more.

As it is, Main Arm Road has enough road verges to cater for bicycles and horses but with each ‘upgrade’ it decreases further. Every day I bear witness to the angst of the passive aggressive resi-

dents further up the road as they hurtle to work and to workshops.

And then there is the ques-tion of oil. Are we doing the right thing in locating hous-ing where people are forced to commute by car in this age of greenhouse and peak oil? Road upgrades only encourage greater speed and more traffi c. The engineer’s wet dream is my nightmare and I will oppose all future development up the road if it is based on creating more car heaven.

Mac NicolsonMullumbimby

Not impressed by Main Arm proposal


Letters

fear can be erased in a friendly, supportive environ-ment such as a Toastmasters meeting.

Your local Toastmasters club is ready and waiting to give you (yes, you) the opportunity to come and learn how to say what you want to say and be heard!

The Brunswick AM Toastmasters meet on the second and fourth Wednes-days each month at the SDA Hall, Shara Boulevarde, Ocean Shores. Meetings start promptly at 10am and conclude promptly at noon. Come and be empowered, cease to be one of the silent majority. More information is available on 6680 2037.

David AshtonBrunswick AM

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Whale protocolsRegarding the stranding and subsequent killing of a baby humpback whale at Cabar-ita on July 18 there seems to be some doubt about why the humpback was killed.

A witness who was with the whale for 14 hours, Howie Cooke, said the whale was still healthy and that it was possible to tow the whale out to sea where the whale would have had some chance of fi nding its mother. This was also reported on Dean Jefferys’s website www.flightofthe-humpback.org.

Instead it was decided to kill the whale on the beach.

With so much controversy around the Japanese killing whales illegally it seems very important for all of us to be

aware of where possible sav-ing our cetacean friends in our waters. There should be good protocols in place to address such situations that give priority to the whale and its best interest

Patricia AthenaPottsvile Beach

Costly standards A publicly listed company, SAI Global, controls the distribution of Australian Standards. Australian Standards are the basis for many of the laws in the Building Code of Australia. Approximately 149 stand-ards are referenced in the BCA including timber fram-ing, brick construction, concrete construction, plumbing and drainage, etc. Is it right that the access to our laws is controlled by a company?

Most designers, builders and tradies do not have many Australian Standards and yet these standards are the basis of the building laws they have to work with every day. One reason for this is the cost of keeping a current copy of the BCA and referenced standards is approximately $1309 per year. I suggest asking your builder friends how many of the 149 building standards in the BCA they own. You may be surprised at their answer.

SAI Global Ltd is an international company that distributes over 100,000 standards worldwide. Most items manufactured in Aus-tralia have to comply with Australian Standards.

SAI Global has increased

revenue by approximately 50% over the last year. The number of referenced build-ing code standards has increased over the past cou-ple of years by approxi-mately 50%.

Most laws including State Planning Laws, Council regulations, even the driving rules, are now available free on the internet.

Inadequate low cost access to Australian Stand-ards, in my opinion, is hin-dering buildings from being created to an acceptable standard and creates con-fl icts and errors in building

construction. Buildings are either built inadequately or overbuilt, and either way the consumer suffers.

The Productivity Com-mission has currently released a Draft Report into Australian Standards. The Report recommends more inexpensive access to Aus-tralian Standards. Con-cerned citizens including owner builders, builders, architects, engineers, Coun-cils, etc have the opportu-nity to respond to the cur-rent survey and comment on its recommendations. The report can be found on

the internet at www.pc.gov.a u / s t u d y / s t a n d a r d s /draftrepor t/index.html. Comments are required by the September 1.

Graeme BarrLennox Head

For the birdsBeing a part of the funeral industry I realise that the grieving don’t deserve to be berated and called para-noid.

We live in Tyagarah and the majority of bird life seen here (to our human eyes) is white, including the seagulls.

I was under the impres-sion movement was the alerting trigger to predator birds.

Your reason for this sec-ond letter is a bruised ego regarding your dove/pigeon identifi cation. Please take it all to the beach and let it go, David.

Michael CurrieTyagarah

I cannot understand why letters from David Gilet keep on being printed in this paper. I think this behaviour is appalling both by The Echo and the person mentioned above. Has Peter Saulwick’s family not suf-fered enough? Whatever happened to compassion?

Please allow this man to rest in peace and allow his family to grieve. I hesitate to write this letter for fear of causing further distress. No replies to this letter, please.

Silke Dailey-Keil Byron Bay

It seemed a reasonable debate on bird release. The matter is now closed – Ed

Park takeoverThe NSW Department of Land takeover of Byron Shire caravan parks can only be viewed with suspicion. The Administrator Geoff Firkin’s re-appointment of John Tilton as Park Man-ager is equally grim news.

‘Poor management’ was Minister Tony Kelly’s excuse for sacking Byron Council. John Tilton from Australian Tourist Park Management was the Manager of all Byron Shire caravan parks from 2001-05. Tilton spent four years developing Plans of Management (PoM) for each caravan park and failed to adequately address well

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Progressives vs Conserva-tives? Byron is a bit different from the rest of the pack and defi nitely good so, pro-vided that is for all the right reasons.

However, if the current dominant political machine and its de facto party news-paper (Echo) believe that it is progressive to:

• stop progress and retreat to restrictionism at all cost;

• conduct and/or support mismanagement; and

• treat local community majority wishes with abso-lute contempt and disre-gard;

then we know that we are in the Byron that needs to be changed.

Changed sensibly and skil-fully with all the talent of the creative force of people that:

• prefer a happy, colourful and pragmatic green over a dark shadowy green; and

• seek balance, harmony and opportunity-building plus positive work and living environments.

It is time to act! People for change unite!

Furthermore, I openly question the extreme party’s mandate that hangs on a mayoral casting vote and a bankrupt electoral system. That system is an insult to anybody with any respect for a fi ne sense of democracy. Where else in the world is it possible for candidates to get ‘democratically’ elected with a single vote? Nothing against that candidate that benefi ted, but everything against the system that allowed it, the ones that set it up, and the ones that have the power but fail to fi x it. If in that basket, you have, in true essence, no democratic mandate!

The error is simple: If you are mayor elect your votes as councillor can be redistrib-uted, effectively giving you a double vote. If running in both races only one fi nal race you contested should count, or better, mayoral elects should need a councillor elect quota to start with. If there is anybody that would ever deserve a double vote, it is for obvious reasons the ratepay-ers. They provide the funds to

run the show and have there-fore much more at stake.

Feedbacks please to [email protected].

Rene Thalmann Ocean Shores

The Echo is no party’s paper – Ed

I watched with dismay a

recent program about the stacking of Liberal Party branches by religious con-servatives. It reminded me about how important it is for average people to continue to participate in the political process at a grassroots level.

With state and federal elections coming up I encour-age people who have a little spare time to consider join-ing a community group or political organisation where your views can be expressed and a watch can be kept on our democracy.

Stephen TurnerBrunswick Heads

Byron Shire people, please wake up and focus for a while

on what is happening here. The majority of you live here because of our special alter-native culture, naturally pre-served coastline and moun-tains and you voted in a council to keep it like that.

Therefore look at who is criticising our council and what their motives are. Don’t begin to believe all that it written against our council. Very few people go to the council meetings and see how the votes are going.

Do you know that Bob Tardif who got into council with the Greens preferences has from the beginning of this council continuously voted with Ross Tucker on the developer side? Without the votes of Peter Westheimer on the green/progressive side one would think that our Shire had voted in a majority right wing majority developer council. This is why Jan Barham has to continually use her casting vote and is put under unnecessary stress.

John Gudgeon when inter-viewed about Byron United

is still talking about freedom of holiday lets in all areas and about the unworkable self-regulation of holiday letters. What about the many hours of discussion of this in the forums and the agreement by all responsible parties that it is not on to holiday let in most residential areas, as in the new LEP as well as the current one?

There are millions of dol-lars at stake in this holiday letting issue, but let the money stay in Byron and go to all the legal tourist facilities.

I was hoping that Byron United in its vision for tour-ism would represent all groups, like the artists, the alternative health, ecotour-ism etc, then we could con-tinue to attract the people who like Byron Bay for what it is – free of drive-ins and with few chains and fran-chises.

I thought that someone should do something about this and then I realised that I am someone.

Maggi LukeByron Bay

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Lettersdocumented issues and con-cerns within the Brunswick Heads parks.

Mr Tilton’s PoM focused on maximising park profi ts and did not give suffi cient weight to the significant environmental, aesthetic and social impacts of the upmarket makeover. The plans increased the encroachment of adjoining foreshore, road and crown reserve lands.

In 2004 the Lands Department’s PoM for Ferry Reserve attempted an outrageous ‘land grab’ of public recreational fore-shore land which was thwarted by Byron Coun-cil’s decision to reaffirm Riverside Crescent as the obvious natural and legal boundary of Ferry Caravan Park.

Byron Council’s reluc-tance to endorse Mr Tilton’s redevelopment agenda has widespread community sup-

port and Council did not renew his contract last year! There is ongoing suspicion that unaccountable state bureaucrats have been dic-tating Park Management’s expansive redevelopment agenda. Anyone involved in the ‘consultation’ process can only assume Park Man-agement, Lands Dept and DLWC (in all its various incarnations) have been complicit in undermining Byron Council’s efforts to develop sensitive, sustaina-ble, equitable POMs for the caravan parks in Brunswick Heads.

Michele GrantOcean Shores

BeachfrontersThere has been a tendency lately to regard property owners on the beachfront as the enemy. Rich bastards who can afford to lose their houses for the ‘benefi t’ of the rest of us under the

council’s recently adopted coastline policy of planned (managed) retreat.

This is unfair. I would like to point out that the cost of beachfront property is so high because so many peo-ple want to live there. It is not a random event, this cost, it is the Law of Supply and Demand; the founda-tion of our economy.

Many, if not most, are not really millionaires. They bought their properties in the 70s and 80s when it was a risky thing to do, but if you needed somewhere to live, houses were cheap on the beachfront. There was a little talk of erosion, but a protective dune was being built. It was a great place to live and houses were cheap.

Now that houses there are more expensive, they have become the superannuation and retirement fund for their owners who may have no other assets.

But what about the rich bastards who have recently bought in on the beach-front? Well, they pay their rates and support the local economy with costly reno-vations, shopping locally and employing locals. And they provide a nice balance for all those backpackers, broadening the tourist demographic.

‘The risk, surely they knew the risk they were tak-ing.’ Firstly, it has been nearly 30 years that there has been talk of risk and the houses are still there. Sec-ondly, much of Byron Shire (and Australia) fl oods. And in fl ood areas people are not forced to give up their homes permanently.No. Rather funds are found for fl ood proofi ng, levees, house raising and other works.

Similarily for bushfire prone areas, people are not required to abandon their homes permanently. Though

sometimes it is necessary for the government to buy back the land and pay compensa-tion.

So how about a more compassionate approach to our beachfront home own-ers? These people have their homes under threat. After all, if the federal gov-ernment can spend hun-dreds of millions of dollars in unfortunate wars in the middle east and donate a billion dollars to Indonesia, why can’t they help with the slow-motion tsunami of sea level rise? Especially as their energy policies have substantialy contrib-uted to it.

This is a highly emotional issue and the Mayor and council have received threats and abuse over it. This is unpleasant and unfortunate, as well as stupid. Let’s treat each other with respect and play the ball and not the man.

We beachfronters are not demons and neither is the Council.

Andrew HallNew Brighton

Supermarket DALast week’s Echo tells me that ‘over 2,000 submissions have been received by the NSW Dept of Planning in response to a DA for a new supermarket in Station Street, Mullumbimby. Approximately three quar-ters of the submissions sup-port the proposal said a spokesperson for the Dept of Planning on Monday.’ Can that be true? 1,500 submissions received in sup-port of a supermarket in Station Street?

I sent a submission saying I was against the develop-ment, and everyone I know is against it. Who are all these people who think we should develop this lovely

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horse grazing paddock beside the railway line, a corridor of fresh air and open views and peaceful country life for all those houses in both Station Street and Prince Street?

Pardon me for being sceptical, but I just can’t help myself. After all, it’s only ten minutes to Ocean Shores for those who want a large cheap supermarket over and above what we have now in Mullum. Surely that makes more sense for local residents than reduc-ing the quality of life for so many people living in the immediate area of the pro-posed development. Does the Minister have the addresses and contact details for all those 1,500 folks in favour of this over-kill development for our already busy little country town?

Bronwyn SindelMullumbimby

Sheer takeHow many rural ratepayers are there – like me – who see the Lismore Council’s rate as a sheer take with almost nothing in return.

They want $886 from me this year. For what? That’s roughly $20 a week out of my ‘generous’ pension cour-tesy of Little Johnny. A big bite from a tight budget.

What do I get for that? Last time I asked that ques-tion of Councilors at one of their regional meetings, I got told ‘Roads and Serv-ices’. So roads? – in my 16 years here, there’s been one resurface on my road, and a very few maintenance jobs. That’s about $2000 spent on my piece of road against the $14,000 of today’s dol-lars I’ve paid in rates.

Roads don’t justify the

charge. For the rest? Library, art gallery – allow 5% of my rates for these. There are no other ‘services’ I use. On this base my rates ought to be $170/year. So I subsidise the City! $600 plus per year! Great! I grow rainforest and keep up the oxygen supply for the city and pay for the privilege. And pay extra fees for ‘waste minimisation’, and ‘onsite sewage’. Insults added to injustice.

Come on rural ratepay-ers? How long are we going to stand this?

Laurie Stubbs Rosebank

Why a census?Here, in front of me, is a black-on-white page from Bureau of Statistics. ‘Any Questions?’ The headline invites for a dialogue, or so it seems. Underneath, the subtite informs me that whatever the question ‘we know the answer ’ .

Already!?Why does Australia need

a Census? – ‘...to make planning decisions that shape the future of our com-munity.’ In other words, to effectively control the popu-lation. Their ‘true’ care for your wellbeing is so impor-tant to them (I didn’t ask!) there is a ‘penalty for failure to comply’.

So if you think they are looking after you, you are right: they are counting on your obedience to keep their own insecurities at bay. Census information is face-less, mechanical data which refl ects nothing of what is real in us, our feelings and dreams.

These critical times when every solidity, and therefore security, is melting, leaving us fl oating in uncertainty (you can actually enjoy it!), those with unresolved dra-matic baggage are particu-lary vulnerable as they begin

to realise the futility of try-ing to keep it all together. Let go!

And I don’t need your promises of ‘privacy’ and ‘security’. You can tell eve-rybody for all that I care!

It’s time we, each of us, look inside to dissolve that part of our communal con-ciosness which operates out of cold necessity and fear. You have a right to not be a part of their game.

Edgar Oden Rosebank

Letters received from Leonie Young, CEO beyon-dblue, Cyrus Brooks, Syd-ney, Michael Scanes, Byron Bay, Clare Thomas, Bris-bane, and an anonymous dog, Byron Bay. Letters on the Middle East conflict are on page 14. Writers are reminded that defamation law does apply to their work and we will edit accordingly.

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In response to David Miller, Ian Kingston and Raelee Delaney’s letter con-cerning the future of our rail-way line, I wholeheartedly support the idea for a rail trail in the area!

I moved here two years ago from South Gippsland in Victoria, and was extremely disappointed that I never got to ride the trains through what must be some of the most picturesque trails in NSW. While living in Byron I would often walk my dogs along the old railway line, and indeed, it seemed to be one of the only places where I could hear the birds and watch nature without a mil-lion people clamouring for the view.

At ‘home’ in Victoria, we are blessed with highly active councils who actually get

things done rather than squabbling about things for years on end. We have a number of converted railway lines connecting towns where on weekends bike rid-ers, walkers and horseriders take advantage of the safe passage.

I am now living in Yelgun and have a horse but have really nowhere to ride her. I walk the dogs on the line from Yelgun north, but I am limited with them an hour into the walk because of an open bridge crossing a busy road. On that walk I pass through peaceful farmland, thick cane fields and tall eucalypt forests. As I walk I am always thinking to myself, ‘Why hasn’t anybody realised the beauty of this trail as a recreational asset to the shire!’ It seems crazy to me!

What does the council of this area do with all of the

millions of dollars in rates we pay? There are hardly any safe walkways to the spec-tacular beaches, I have often seen older people and little ones struggling over the rocks to get onto the sand at Main Beach.

The bins are overfl owing in the car parks, and the vast majority of beaches have no toilet blocks and if they do these are largely dilapidated and filthy. Where are the murals? And the parks? That muddy, treeless excuse for a public space near The Rails can hardly be called a ‘park’!

Maybe the locals need to take things into their own hands, like in the mythical days of ‘ye olde Byron town’ and organise funding and a workforce themselves. Link-ing the communities and involving the jobless, the young and old, rich and

poor would be a beautiful thing to see.

Rebecca ArchibaldYelgun

I am a keen cyclist and would use new cycle paths in the Shire. But to convert the rail corridor to a horse trail/bike/walking trail would be very short-sighted. Why? Because we need serious transport options more than we need tourist horse trails.

Building the rail over a hun-dred years ago was a visionary act – let’s not be hasty in undo-ing their work. In Queensland in 1961 they pulled up the tracks that went to Coolan-gatta. Today, at vast expense, they are again extending the Brisbane network to Coolan-gatta to support the growing population. Let’s not repeat their mistake.

The NSW government is trying to wedge this com-

munity by massively over-stating the costs to repair the line. They have not released their report. Instead, using a publicly available document, the TOOT campaign says that a small train can run frequent services (eight serv-ices each way per day) on the line for a $30 million capital cost and an operating cost that is less than running the unpopular buses and main-taining the unused line.

A frequent local train serv-ice could take people to work in Lismore or Murwillum-bah, or bring people (includ-ing tourists) to the weekend markets or other events in Bangalow, Byron and Mul-lum. And yes, us cyclists could take our bikes on the train and cycle to our fi nal destination. Now that’s a real transport option.

Karin Kolbe Suffolk Park

Horses, bikes and railway tracks

An ongoing study into the experiences and needs of car-ers of cancer patients has revealed that roughly 50% of those surveyed suffer from abnormal levels of anxiety, with another 22% in the bor-derline range.

Preliminary fi ndings from the three-year study, which is being conducted by the Uni-versity of Western Sydney and co-funded by The Can-cer Council NSW, also shows that 48% of cancer carers experience high levels of depression, with 33% classi-fi ed as atypical.

‘Each year more than 1400 people in Northern Rivers are diagnosed with cancer,’ said Diana Fisher, Regional Programs Coordinator.

‘We know that a cancer

diagnosis has a devastating impact on the person diag-nosed but few realise the physical and emotional toll it takes on the family and loved ones, who ultimately become primary carers.’

‘When you take into account all of the carers, can-cer has a massive fl ow-on impact throughout the com-munity,’ said Professor Jane Ussher, the study’s chief investigator at the University of Western Sydney.

The majority of carers sur-veyed reported a number of unmet needs.

Carers noted easy access to health professionals to discuss cancer issues; infor-mation on what to expect; advice on services and available help; having some-

one to talk to; assistance with fears, sadness, fatigue, and time for self among their most important unmet needs.

‘We are looking to recruit more carers for the study,’ said Professor Ussher.

‘Partners, family members or friends who care for can-cer patients who would like to participate in this study should call 1800 19 20 02 or email [email protected].’

Diana Fisher also said, ‘In the lead-up to Daffodil Day I want to remind car-ers that they are not alone, there is support available through our online support service program and the Cancer Council Helpline on 13 11 20.’

Cancer carers suffer emotional toll


Council Roundup with Lesley Patterson

HAVE YOU CONVERTEDYOUR GREEN CARD?If you did not lodge a conversion application, were ineligiblefor conversion or have not received your new WorkCoverConstruction Induction Certificate, WorkCover has extendedthe date that green cards and pre-29 March 2004 trainingcertificates can be accepted as proof of training.

Until 1 September 2006, employers, unions and associationscan accept existing c numbered ‘green cards’ or pre-29 March2004 training certificates as proof of training. This extensionis temporary and from Saturday 2 September 2006 only acurrent WorkCover Construction Induction Certificate will beaccepted as suitable proof of training.

If you lodged a conversion application by 31 March 2006,your application is being processed and a new constructioninduction certificate will be dispatched to you.

If you did not lodge a conversion application or were ineligiblefor conversion you must undertake training/retraining with aWorkCover accredited trainer and obtain a WorkCoverConstruction Induction Certificate. Your training must becompleted by 1 September 2006.

For further information call WorkCover on 13 10 50or visit www.workcover.nsw.gov.au

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T he fi rst attempt to sep-arate public access from Council meetings

was a miserable failure last Tuesday morning. Two groups of ratepayers were assembled in the chamber at the allotted time of 9am, eager to address their elected Councillors, but it seemed some of the Councillors were not so eager to be addressed.

By 9.45am only Crs Tab-art, Staples, Lazarus, Wes-theimer, Woods and Barham were present and the session finally got into gear. Crs Tucker and Kestle were out of the Shire and had signalled their absence. Cr Mangleson turned up shortly after 9.45am and Cr Tardif only put in an appearance at 10.30am when the offi cial Council meeting began. Unlike the former public access sessions which were recorded and attended by all Councillors present, this fi rst session had a distinctly cava-lier atmosphere. Anyone in the community who shows an interest in attending Council meeting should be encouraged, let’s hope the new scheme improves next time around.

Residents of the Wood-lands multiple occupancy in Old Bangalow Road have been waiting for 14 years for their application to convert to community title to come before Council. Vicky Hen-ricks addressed Councillors in support of the application which will see 13 houses in total on a 100 acre lot. Vicky and her fellow petitioners waited around for the ‘offi -cial’ Council meeting to start at 10.30am when after some discussion about traffi c, the

prohibition of dogs and cats, and stormwater arrange-ments the application was approved unanimously.

The sailing wasn’t quite as plain for a six cabin health farm proposal in Skinners Shoot Road. Clint and Jan Dawkins have applied to convert their six hectare for-mer cattle farm to a health farm which will ‘provide a sanctuary where persons with disabilities or health issues can come to receive respite, care, health and dietary training’. A noble enough concept, but one which Byron Shire’s planning regulations fail to cover in sufficient detail. A health farm falls between the defi ni-tion for a recreational estab-lishment and a rural tourist facility. On purely planning terms the proposal raised two problems. Firstly the bad condition of Skinners Shoot Road, which floods and despite its proximity to Byron Bay is still dirt. Secondly the minimum lot size for a rural tourist facility is 20 hectares, a rule which to date has been strictly adhered to.

A lengthy debate by coun-cillors weighed the option of taking a generous view of the health farm, in view of the service it will offer to dis-abled people, versus creating a loophole for less altruistic landowners. It was argued that some applicants, whose land had previously been excluded as a rural tourist facility because of the 20 hectare minimum rule or due to the condition of the road, might suddenly develop an interest in running a health farm.

Loopholes or precedents are dirty words in planning circles, but planning director Ray Darney had recom-mended approval and seemed confident that the sky wouldn’t fall in if Councillors voted to support him, which with the exception of Jan Barham and Tom Tabart, they did.

It was Bob Tardif ’s and Diane Woods’s turn to vote against a motion when it came to a report on the new supermarket in Mullum-bimby. Attentive readers of The Echo will know that

Chris Mallam and Ray Mus-grave applied to the NSW Department of Planning for approval of their develop-ment application after Coun-cil had rejected it. Council staff got a second chance to comment on the develop-ment, now in a slightly dif-ferent form, which they did suggesting the state govern-ment give it the thumbs down. Councillors endorsed the staff submission, (except-ing Crs Tardif and Woods) adding some comments of their own involving regard-ing traffi c fl ow.

Coastal erosion and Coun-cil’s policy of planned retreat seems to be emerging up as the next big battle ground with the reformation of the Coastline Management Committee. A recent court case at Belongil upheld Council’s position of requir-ing landholders to move houses 20 metres back from the erosion escarpment. The Land and Environment Court ruled that proposals by Esplanade resident Mr Van Haandel to build his house six metres from the erosion escarpment was unacceptable and also noted that due to the coastal haz-ards affecting Belongil the site clearly called for a ‘cau-tious approach to any form of development’.

Last Tuesday Councillors endorsed the terms of refer-ence and the new member-ship of the Coastline Man-agement Committee which will see residents, council-lors, environmental and community groups, tourism bodies and state government representatives wrestle with a plan for the Shire’s coast over the next 12 months.

Council slacks off on public access

Cr Rupert Dogsbody reveals his new approach to community relations.

The Byron Bay Writers Festival has folded its mar-quees for 2006. But for read-ers and writers who can’t wait another year for their fi x of inspirational discussions, literary lunches and big ideas, Bali beckons.

The Ubud Writers and Readers Festival takes place from September 30 to Octo-ber 3 and is one of the newest and most vibrant writers fes-tivals in the world.

The Byron Bay Writers Festival is delighted to be organising a trip to the 2006 Ubud Festival. Included in the package is six nights accommodation, fl ights and transfers in Indonesia along with a specially priced four day pass for the festival, a seat at the famous Casa Luna restaurant for a welcome din-ner with an address by the Director of the Ubud Festi-val, a cooking class with spice market tour, a copy of Janet

De Neefe’s book Fragrant Rice, and to top it all off a seat at the literary lunch with festival guest William Dal-rymple.

A host of internationally acclaimed authors is sched-uled to appear, including Suketu Mehta, Anita Desai, Madhur Jeffrey and Austral-ian lyrical novelist Gail Jones.

Singaporean playwright Alfi an Saat, beat poet Angelo Suarez from the Philippines and Maori performance poet Apirana Taylor will mingle with writers from the Neth-erlands, UK, US, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and beyond.

There is a choice of accom-modation contained in the

package and daily breakfasts and late checkouts are pro-vided. Byron Bay Writers Festival Director Jill Edding-ton will chair panels entitled Places in the Heart: when the setting is the story, featuring Festival favourites Rob Drewe and Christopher Kremmer, and A Taste of Asia, in which writers from Indonesia, Singapore, Malay-sia and the Philippines dis-cuss what inspires and excites them about Asian literature.

There will be a free day factored into the schedule to allow you to enjoy the con-siderable beauties of Ubud, already internationally acknowledged for its visual arts and performance. Places are limited to 30. For book-ings and information, call Jetset Byron Bay on 6685 6554 or 6685 6262.

For more about the festi-val, visit www.ubudwriters-festival.com.

Byron goes to Bali for Ubud writers festival

Rachmania Arunita speaks at the Ubud writers festival.


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local sheikh explained to me laughing that “the Jews would lose in any event because the rockets would either be fi red at them, or if they attacked the rocket depots, they would be condemned by world opinion on account of the dead civilians.” These peo-ple do not care about the Lebanese population, they use them as shields, and, once dead, as propaganda. As long as they (Hezbollah) continue existing there, there will be no tranquillity and peace.’

The former Hezbollah leader Hassan Massawi said about Israel and negotiations: ‘We are not fi ghting so that you will offer us something. We are fi ghting to eliminate you.’ Hezbollah’s present leader Hassan Nasrallah has often bragged that Hezbollah will win this war because ‘the Jews consider life holy – we glorify death’.

Hezbollah has the backing of Iran, whose President Ahmadinejad has repeatedly threatened to destroy Israel. His genocidal madness is rooted in an apocalyptic belief that the annihilation of six million Jews in Israel will herald the arrival of the 12th or ‘hidden’ imam (the Shi’ite messiah fi gure). Ahmadine-jad stated in 2005: ‘We don’t shy away from declaring that Islam is ready to rule the world.’

Meanwhile, Israelis, Leba-nese and Palestinians are dying.

Julie NathanLismore

I was interested to hear the US Secretary of State, Con-doleezza Rice, make the statement that rather than negotiating a ceasefi re in the Middle East, they should be addressing the underlying issues of the confl ict. Unfor-tunately she did not com-ment on what she thought these were. The main issue underlying this confl ict, and all the previous conflicts between the Israelis and their neighbours, is of course the occupation of Palestine by Israel.

The Israelis’ claim to a homeland in the Middle East is based on their belief that it was given to them by their God, Jehovah, as a part of their covenant. This argu-ment has no justifi cation to the Palestinians who are fol-lowers of Allah, not Jehovah. What we really need to dis-cuss with the Israelis, though, is can they really justify their claim even from their own religious viewpoint, and this does not seem to be the case.

The original covenant made between Moses and Jehovah included a Council of Elders, who were to act as

government and law courts. The fi rst major infringement of this covenant occurred when the Israelites replaced the Council of Elders with a King, and Jehovah warned them that they would regret it (1Samuel 8:4-18). Their second major infringement occurred when they rejected Jehovah’s wife, the Goddess know as Shekinah or Ashara, as part of the reforms of King Josiah, and again Jehovah was not happy about it (Isaiah 50:1).

The reason for this was to eliminate the pacifi st God-dess worshippers and make the Jews more warlike before staged an offensive against the Egyptians, which was a disaster and Josiah was killed in the battle. The Babyloni-ans then invaded Israel, ran-sacked the country and took the survivors to Babylon as slaves. The third and fi nal major infringement of the Jews was the rejection of Jesus, who it seems was fi rst accepted as being the Mes-siah by the Jews of his home city (Matt. 13:54, Mark 6:2 Luke 14-22), before being rejected for reasons unknown (Mark 6:4, Luke 4:23-29).

This was shortly followed by the disastrous uprising 66-70AD, in which an esti-mated 680,000 Jews were killed (mostly by their fellow Jews), and another in 134AD, which led to their banish-ment from the Holy Lands. I don’t believe that Jehovah would have allowed this to occur if He still considered the Jews to be His Chosen People.

The reestablishment of a Jewish Homeland may have been acceptable if it had been achieved justly and in accord-ance with international law, but it wasn’t. Nor was it in accordance with the Balfour Declaration of 1917, which stated that ‘nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish com-munities in Palestine’. This obviously must include the right to ownership of their land and free access to their sacred sites.

When we consider the cur-rent state of affairs in Israel it is hard to accept that Jehovah was involved in the return of the Jews to their Holy Lands. The reestablishment of Israel in 1948 was instigated by the Christian West, and was not the peaceful settlement that occurred when Jehovah did it before. Rather it has led to almost constant violence and upheaval and a massive death toll, many of whom were civilians, not trained sol-diers.

The Jews may believe that their gods gave Israel to them as part of their covenant, and they may still believe that

they are the Chosen People of God, but the Palestinians don’t, and nor should the Christians. The main reason for the confl ict between the Christians and the Jews is that the Jews rejected Jesus, so if any religious group in the world is going to deny the Jews their status as the cho-sen people of God and a right to a homeland in Pales-tine, then it should have been the Christians who gave it to them.

Once we accept that Isra-el’s occupation of Palestine is unjustifi ed from either point of view, and especially from an Palestinian/Islamic one, then we must accept that the confl ict will continue as long as the occupation does. Unfortunately, the Jews have not only had nearly 60 years to get established in Pales-tine, they have been given an incredible amount of military aid by the US (more money than the US has give as food aid to sub-Saharan Africa), and they have managed to obtain a sophisticated nuclear arsenal. Returning Palestine to the Palestinians without the co-operation of the Israe-lis could lead to serious con-sequences for the whole world, not just the Middle East, but as long as they stay there the war will continue, and the death toll will con-tinue to rise.

Matt JacksonByron Bay

I have just been reading an excellent book about the 1967 war.

Egypt was the fi rst country to be attacked by Israel on day one of the war. A UN observer force had been sta-tioned near the Egyptian border since 1956.

On day one (June 5, 1967) three UN observers (Indi-ans) were killed when their white UN vehicle was repeat-edly strafed by Israeli war planes. Later that day fi ve more UN peacekeepers were killed and dozens wounded when their long established camp was shelled by Israeli artillery. The UN observers moved out. The leader of the UN force said ‘they don’t want anyone observing what they are up to’. The Secre-tary General of the UN con-demned the killings. The Israelis said surely you can’t imagine we did it on pur-pose. ( Info from Six Day War by Jeremy Bowen, BBC’s Middle East correspondent for many years. It has been very favourably reviewed as an accurate and balanced account by The London Daily Telegraph and others.)

And so it goes – with the additional wave of nausea bought on by the spectacle of Howard and Downer using the slaughter to make a bla-

tant bid to capture the (his-torically Labor) Jewish vote – proving once again that there is no depth which Howard will leave unp-lumbed in search of a vote. Not that he need worry. Beazley has been pathetic in his desperate attempt to hang on to said vote by the feeble expedient of saying nothing at all about a strategy that requires the slaughter of hundreds – maybe eventually thousands – of children, not to mention their innocent mums and dads. The guy is a total loser.

Rudd has proven to be no better. The best he can do is blather on about getting Aus-tralians out from under the (cluster/phosporus) bombs. What about getting the Leb-anese out? What about get-ting the Israelis out? What about stopping the bombs altogether? Can’t mention that – might offend the Jew-ish vote.

The bellicose bombast of Howard and Downer – all the way with Olmert hey! – will also get innocent Aus-tralians killed. In another blast from the past their rhet-oric exactly recalls their chest thumping gung ho reaction (in July 2002) to being briefed (in Washington DC) on the US plans for attacking Afghanistan and Iraq. Thousands of innocent Afghanis were at the time being pulverised by US car-pet bombing. Downer and Hill rather jumped the gun by announcing that ‘anyone who opposes invading Iraq is a fool’.

I was so shocked by their reckless and provocative lan-guage that I wrote to Downer predicting that his remarks would bring death to Aus-tralian civilians, that Austral-ian parents would – like the Afghanis described in a New York Times article – be fi nding small pieces of their children hung up in the branches of blast-shattered trees. A cou-ple of months later the bombs went off in Bali.

Hezbollah has promised revenge for the slaughter in Lebanon. Who can blame them? Now we can look for-ward to subway bombs in Sydney and Qantas planes being blown out of the sky. Not to mention the attack on Iran that must proceed the November elections in the US if the neocons are to hang on to power – a desperate move with unpredictable consequences which could include world war.

But that is a little way down the track. For now just consider whether or not you would feel comfortable being a UN observer when Israel has decided to go to war.

John WeileyByron Bay

The land of Israel is the ancestral and spiritual home of the Jewish people.

Jews have lived continu-ously in Palestine for thou-sands of years. In 1947 the UN voted to partition Pales-tine into a Jewish state and an Arab state.

With the declaration of the State of Israel, five Arab states invaded.

It is erroneous, although a popular misconception, to view the establishment of Israel as a western imperial-ist entity imposed on the Arabs. The more appropriate view is that the Arab/Israeli confl ict is a clash of national liberation movements – two peoples each claiming the one strip of land.

One view of the Arab/Israeli confl ict is of big pow-erful Israel, with USA back-ing, in confl ict with the state-less Palestinian people. A broader view is of six million Jews in tiny Israel surrounded by 300 million Arabs in 22 hostile states, with massive oil money, who over the last 60 years have attempted to destroy Israel, and who with other Moslem nations garner a third of the votes in the UN. Both views are true. However, a more appropri-ate view is to take both views into account when dealing

with this issue.The only solution to the

Arab/Israeli confl ict is a two state solution – Israel next to a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza. The great majority of Israelis support a two state solution. Unfortu-nately, the majority of Pales-tinians, and Arab states, still seek the destruction of Israel and its replacement with an Arab state, free of Jews, in all mandate Palestine. Hence the continuing confl ict.

The central issue in the debate on the current Israeli/Hezbollah confl ict is: How do you take out missiles which are landing among your civilians, when the mis-siles are deliberately located amid a civilian population?

This is Israel’s moral dilemma. Does Israel not attack, to avoid civilian casu-alties, and in so refraining, allow its civilians to be hit? Or does Israel attack Hez-bollah sites to prevent the missiles being launched at Israeli civilians, and in so doing, incur Lebanese civil-ian casualties?

Dr Mounir Herzallah, a south Lebanese Shi’ite, stated how Hezbollah stored rockets in bunkers in his town then built a school and a residence directly over it. To quote Dr Herzallah: ‘A

When two great warrior tribes go to war…


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As two-year-old Max chat-ters away while playing with his toys, most people would never guess that he’s deaf. But Max has a profound hearing loss, a cochlear implant – and speech and language which is above average.

Max, the son of Karla and Jim of Bangalow, was fi rst diagnosed with hearing loss when he was screened in hospital at three days old. Further testing confirmed the loss, which came as a huge shock to Karla and Jim.

‘It was a pretty emotional time,’ says Karla. ‘We were lucky we met people who could point us in the right direction. There was very lit-tle access around here to information – we just had to try and fi nd out everything for ourselves.’

Karla was fortunate that she met another local parent whose child was on the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children’s Remote Early Learning Program for regional families.

At the time, Karla and Max were trekking to Brisbane every week for early interven-tion sessions. ‘I realised the RIDBC program would work better for us, and now we just go to Brisbane once a month,’ she said. ‘It’s taken so much of the legwork out for me, and

I don’t have to struggle any more to find appropriate resources.’

RIDBC teacher Sheeba Philip provides weekly assist-ance to Karla and Max by regularly phoning to talk about Max’s program and how he is progressing. Every

fortnight, she sends a big blue bag full of educational activities and toys.

‘She looks for ways to stimulate Max’s language through play – fun activities so the language kind of bursts out,’ said Karla.

Recently, Karla and Max

also travelled to Sydney for a conference with other regional families, which Karla describes as ‘absolutely fantastic’.

‘I walked away with such a feeling of rejuvenation. I feel really ready for anything.

‘It was also great to realise that there are so many other people in the same boat, and to be in a place where deafness was completely normal.

‘It was a great help practi-cally, too. For instance, I had a one-on-one session with Sheeba and she was able to fine-tune what I’ve been doing with Max.’

On the way home from a conference, in a bus, a woman watching Max com-mented to Karla that she must be a stay-at-home mum because he was such a chat-terbox.

‘I laughed,’ said Karla. ‘I said, “Yes, he’s not doing too badly for someone who’s deaf!”. She didn’t believe me.’

More information about the Remote Early Learning Program can be found at www.ridbc.org.au or by phoning 1300 131 923. The program is an Early Child-hood – Invest to Grow initia-tive, funded by the Austral-ian government under the Stronger Families and Com-munities Strategy.

Max benefi ts from remote learning

Max with mum Karla.

Parent groups call for school bus safetyConcerned parent group representatives met in Syd-ney on August 9 to decide on further action to ensure the improved safety of children who are travelling on school buses throughout rural NSW in speed zones of 80 kph and above. The Roundtable agreed it is time for the NSW Government to ‘end the stalling and take action on school bus safety in rural NSW now’.

Representatives of the Par-ents and Citizens Federation of NSW, the NSW Parents Council, the Isolated Chil-

dren’s Parents’ Association (NSW), the Council of Catholic School Parents (NSW/ACT) and the Belt Up for Safety Action Group were supported by other key stakeholder organisations at the Roundtable. These included Australasian Col-lege of Road Safety, Austral-ian Medical Association, the Australian Lawyers Alliance, Kidsafe, Transport Workers Union and the Association of Catholic School Principals NSW/ACT.

Parents have been calling for improved internal safety

measures on rural school buses in NSW since 2001. They have been waiting for fi ve years and have had to deal with three Ministers for Transport. A School Bus Safety Working Group was set up by the then Minister for Transport Michael Costa in June 2003 and reported in December 2004 to Minister John Watkins.

The Roundtable con-fi rmed unanimous support for the commitment of tax-payer public funds to advance three objectives for every rural school bus which trav-

els in a speed zone of 80 kph and over:

1. Eliminate the Ministry of Transport policy requiring students to stand.

2. Eliminate the Ministry of Transport policy of ‘3 for 2 rule’, which requires three primary school students to share a standard bus seat designed for two people.

3. Introduce legislation immediately for every new and/or replacement school bus to comply with Austral-ian Design Rule 68/00 (i.e. lap/sash seat belts and high backed seats).

In a bid to keep pace with computer and mobile tech-nology Byron Youth Service has set up an online network looking at how young people are using these technologies. In addition BYS will be host-ing workshops for youth workers and educators on August 24 and 25 exploring computer and mobile tools that can be used with young people. Topics explored include Illuminate, SMS/Texting Platforms, Digital Story Telling and online Toolboxes. For more infor-mation about the online net-work and workshops go to www.bys.org.au or contact Simon Du Bois on [email protected] or 6685 7777.

Youth in an online world


Articles

Miriam Naughton’s painting ‘The Destruction of the City of Sodom’, pictured below right, has been selected for the Blake Prize for Religious Art.

Since 1946 this exhibition has made a signifi cant con-tribution to the history of Australian art.

It deals with the tensions that prevail in such a concept

as religion. Controversy and debate keep it dynamic and contemporary. This year 330 works were submitted with around 20 selected for exhi-bition.

Miriam’s painting is of the Biblical account of the destruction of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. God told Lot to leave the city with his wife and two daughters

and he sent two angels to guide him. God warned Lot not to look back and when Lot’s wife took a peep at the destruction she was turned to salt.

The city is being destroyed

by a nuclear bomb and is set in the Australian outback. Miriam says, ‘I set it in the country I know and in the time in which we live.’

Miriam turned 81 this year and has lived in the Byron

Shire for ten years. ‘I have entered the Blake Prize seven times in my 59 years of paint-ing and been hung every time.

‘This will probably be my last major exhibition so I am

very happy to be chosen.’The exhibition opens

August 31 at the The Gal-lery, National Art School, in Darlinghurst, Sydney, and will tour most state gal-leries.

Local artist’s work selected for Blake Prize


Articles

It’s time to dust off the dia-monds, fi ll your champagne glasses and walk the red car-pet as The Mullumbimby Shearwater Steiner School, in association with www.northcoastguitars.com.au, Cardog Design and Late Nite Video presents its fi rst ever annual Mariachi Short Film Festival on September 16 and 17 at the Byron Com-munity Centre.

Created by director/film teacher Eliot Baring with the help of the current Year 11 students at The Shearwater S te ine r Schoo l in Mullumbimby, the aim of the Mariachi Film Festival is to showcase the work of young, independent digital fi lmmakers from the north coast, Australia and around the world.

‘We were inspired by the staff and students of the San Fernando High School who organise the iCan Film Fes-tival every year in California,’ says festival organiser Baring. ‘The standard of high school student fi lm making at the Shearwater Steiner School is excellent; we have a creative student body, fantastic equip-ment, facilities and the tech-nology to produce slick, low budget fi lms.

‘The next logical step was to create a community show-case event to screen our stu-

dents’ fi lms, together with the work of other short fi lm makers under the age of 30, from around Australia and the world. Like its namesake, The Mariachi Film Festival is a celebration of low budget guerrilla style digital film making.’

Baring says perhaps the most prolific Australian example of guerrilla style digital fi lm making of recent years that employed `punk’ techniques to produce and market a low budget digital fi lm was the 2004 cult Japa-nese Australian surfi ng road movie Bondi Tsunami.

Writer/cinematographer/director Rachael Lucas and her film making team – brother in law Anthony Lucas-Smith (producer), Michael Jones (editor) and Taki Abe (lead actor) – will be judging the short fi lms on opening night of the Maria-chi festival, and presenting the The Mariachi Toscar Awards to the top fi lm fi nal-ists. Following the showcase and awards ceremony, Bondi Tsunami (in its original Japa-nese language version, previ-ously unseen on the big screen) will screen, followed by a Q&A session with the

fi lm makers. ‘We have received a huge

amount of support from the local community and hope to make the Mariachi Film Fes-tival an annual community event,’ says Baring. ‘Tickets are limited so it is best to book tickets soon to avoid disappointment, as this is shaping up to be an unfor-gettable night of independ-ent cinema.’

Entries will be open until September 10 and entry forms are available from the fi lmfest website http://creative.shearwater.nsw.edu.au.

Shearwater celebrates low budget fi lmmaking

Shearwater organisers demonstrate their serious intent for the Mariachi film festival.

Among the orangutan in BorneoChristine LuckeWhen I was young and heard about ‘the wilds of Borneo’ it sounded so remote and dangerous, I never dreamt I would go there. When a friend suggested a family holiday last year it seemed too exciting to decline.

Our group, including fi ve children, had our fi rst stop in Bali and stayed at the Uday-ana Lodge, Jimbaran. This Lodge and the Rimba in Borneo are operated by a vet who fled Uganda several years ago with his family in a light plane. They now run the Ini-Radef Foundation which focuses on conserva-tion and sustainability in rural and agricultural Indo-nesia.

Our brief stay in Bali was lovely as always but our pri-mary destination was Kali-mantan, Borneo. There we stayed in a comfortable jun-gle lodge and spent our days cruising the Sekonyer River in a traditional river boat or ‘klotok’, so named for the sound of the engine, in search of wildlife. We were not disappointed, sighting both short and long-tailed macaques, black handed gib-bon, monitor lizards, fresh water crocodiles and a range of beautiful birds, including hornbills, (revered by the local Dayak people), sea

eagles and kingfi shers. The lodge offered its own wildlife experiences with cheeky macaque monkeys every-where, even invading the dining room during meal-times.

The wildlife highlight, however, was the orangutan. We attended feeding sites where we came close to many wild and rehabilitated orangutans, ranging from the large and powerful males, majestic Kusasi, to the beau-tiful, human-faced babies. My daughter had a rare treat when Rosemary, a rehabili-tated mother with a newborn baby on her back, sat next to her and held her hand. An unexpected and awe-inspir-ing experience.

Our guides, Harry Rousta-mon (guide, interpretions) and his team, Jeni (Harry’s brother, who the children adored), Hati (fabulous

banana pancakes!) and Dodi (boat crew and singer), made us feel very welcome and cared for us wonderfully. They prepared fabulous buf-fet lunches from the tiny kitchen at the back of the boat, enabling us to sample a range of local foods.

Cruising the Sekonyer River was spectacular, like gliding on mirrored glass. Early evenings however were the most beautiful, with end-less lightning in the skies and millions of fi refl ies along the banks.

Another memorable, if less positive, experience was the gold-mining. While the cor-porate miners have moved on, locals still mine gold and more recently copper, against government regulations, working in dangerous and primitive conditions, expos-ing themselves to toxins and destroying the forest and

river. The areas that have been mined are now deserts with little prospect of reha-bilitation.

This trip is a must for the eco-traveller with a sense of adventure but an apprecia-tion of creature comforts. What made it particularly special for us was the rela-tionship that developed with our guides and the wonder-ful care they took of us and our children.

I am advised that the trip now costs about $2,000 ex-Bali for two weeks, all inclu-sive with several days on the Island of Flores, home of ‘the Hobbit’ caves, to see endangered Komodo Drag-ons. The same team are cur-rently purchasing and will soon open an elephant lodge in Sumatra. Throughout this trip you stay in Green Globe accredited eco-lodges and in terms of hospitality the Kali-mantan leg is like a Bali experience from 25 years ago.

For those with the resources, Kalimantan also offers rubies, sapphires, amethysts and beautifully hand-carved Dayak pieces.

Find out more at www.orangutan.org.au; www.ecolodgesindonesia.com; and enquiries to Claire: [email protected].

Alex McAuleyIt took two weeks, endless backtracking and hours of nail biting anxiety, but sin-ger Lisa Hunt is fi nally home in Byron Bay after her har-rowing ordeal trying to get out of Lebanon.

According to Lisa, the retaliation after Hezbollah kidnapped two Israeli sol-diers came as complete shock to the Lebanese who refused to believe that the bombing would last more than a day or two. As time passed, how-ever, reality began to set in and the scramble for safety started with people fl eeing for the mountains.

‘I had shows booked for two weeks and people kept begging me no to cancel as they were convinced the whole thing would be over in a couple of days,’ said Lisa. ‘They’re shell shocked; they can’t believe the Israelis are doing this.’

Lisa explained that Leba-non is such a melting pot of cultures and religions that it has taken years for the com-munity to reach a precarious balance of acceptance.

‘Walking through down-town Beirut you will see fully veiled women alongside women in hot pants,’ she said. ‘People are divided over Hezbollah with some strongly anti Hezbollah and some more undecided. They have done some good things for Muslims in Lebanon, like providing social programs for the poor.’

Surprisingly, Lisa said that communications were quite good throughout the bomb-ings, with mobile phones working and television broadcasting despite the chaos. Unfortunately, how-ever, the communication

with the Australian and US embassies was not good.

‘I registered with both embassies two days after war broke out and nine days later I still hadn’t heard anything. In the end it was a Lebanese friend who was getting some American kids out of the country who called me and said “The embassy isn’t call-ing anyone; this is where the boat is, get down there”. So my agent drove me down from the mountains and eventually I got on board a US naval ship. Under any other circumstances that would have been really cool!’

The four hour crossing to Cyprus turned into a 36 hour ordeal, for much of which Lisa and her 1100 travelling companions were on their feet. Her hopes that things would improve when she arrived in Cyprus were soon dashed as she still wasn’t able to get any sense out of the US Embassy staff.

‘Once I got to the Austral-ian emergency task force, everything was very well organised and under control. It was the fi rst time I cried; I told them I just had to get out of there and they got me on a plane that night.’

Despite the horrors she has endured, Lisa still feels a great empathy for the people of the region, and although she grew up hearing stories of violence in the Middle East, she said it was com-pletely different when wit-nessed fi rst hand.

‘Once you get a feel for the people and culture it is dev-astating to watch their hopes and dreams shattered,’ she said. ‘It’s going to take them at least ten years to get back to where they were.’

Lisa makes it back to the Bay from Lebanon

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Television Guide

1. Anjelica Huston is popular this year, having at least four fi lms in release so far. She also stars in The Witches (NBN, Saturday, 7.30pm), an entertaining kiddies’ romp in which witches try to turn all the children in Britain into mice, an idea with merit. 2. Johnny Depp is excellent in perhaps Jim Jarmusch’s best fi lm, Dead Man (SBS,Wednesday, 10pm), shot beautifully in black and white. 3. Sharon Stone is one of the guests on Parkinson (ABC, Saturday, along with Stephen Fry and Bette Midler. The 2005 movie Heartless (Prime, Saturday, 9.30pm) doesn’t register on any radar, which is unusual. Watch it at your peril or the hard-nosed among you might like to log onto www.heartless-bitches.com.

1 2 3

4.30 Movie: Soldiers Of The King (G, B&W, 1933) Cicely Courtneidge, Edward Everett Horton

6.00 Kid’s Programs 10.00 School Programs 10.30 Behind The News 11.00 The First World War 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 National Press Club Address 1.30 Talking Heads 2.00 Parliament Question Time 3.00 Kid’s Programs 6.00 Surfi ng The Menu 6.30 The Cook And The Chef 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 Report 8.00 The New Inventors 8.30 Spicks & Specks 9.00 Extras (M, cl) 9.35 The Glass House (M, sr,a) 10.05 At The Movies 10.35 Lateline 11.10 Lateline Business 11.40 Four Corners 12.25 Media Watch 12.40 Family Foibles (MA, cl,a) Family life on

limited resources 1.10 Parliament Question Time 2.20 Movie: Hornet’s Nest (G, B&W, 1955)

Paul Carpenter 3.25 National Press Club Address

5.00 Weatherwatch And World News 9.55 Russian News 10.30 Greek News 11.30 Arabic News 12.05 Indonesian News 12.30 Business Report 1.00 Movie: Winter Stories (PG, 1998)

French-Canadian drama 3.00 Food Lovers Guide To Australia 3.30 Simply Ming 4.00 World Sport 4.30 The Journal 5.00 Newshour 6.00 Living Black 6.30 World News Australia 7.00 AFC Asian Cup 2007 Qualifi er LIVE

from Sydney – Australia v Kuwait 9.30 World News Australia 10.00 Movie: Dead Man (MA, v,cl,s, 1995)

US drama about a man who travels to the extreme western frontiers of America sometime in the second half of the 19th century. Starring Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer

12.00 Movie: Tycoon (MA, cl,a,s, 2002) Russian thriller

2.05 Stalin: Three Faces Of Evil (M, a,v) 3.00 Close

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Fairies 9.30 Home Shopping 10.30 Morning News 11.00 Surprise Chef 11.30 Wheel Of Fortune 12.00 The Flight That Fought Back (M, v,a)

Doco/drama of passengers and crew mem-bers on United Airlines Flight 93 on 9/11

2.00 Blue Heelers 3.00 Rafferty’s Rules 4.00 It’s Academic 4.30 News 5.00 M*A*S*H 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.00 Prime News 6.30 Seven News 7.00 Home And Away 7.30 Beyond Tomorrow 8.30 The Master (G) New series 9.30 Forensic Investigators (M) 10.30 Coast Watch (PG) 11.30 The First 48 (M) 12.30 8 Simple Rules 1.00 Home Shopping 5.00 Religion 5.30 Home Shopping

6.00 Early News 7.00 Toasted TV 8.30 In The Box 9.00 9am With David And Kim 11.00 Ten News 11.30 Yasmin’s Getting Married 12.00 Queer Eye For The Straight Guy 1.00 The Oprah Winfrey Show 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 Infomercial 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures 4.00 Totally Wild 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Neighbours 7.00 Futurama 7.30 Honey We’re Killing The Kids 8.30 House 9.30 NCIS (M) 10.30 Late Night News And Sports Tonight 11.05 Battlestar Galactica (M) 12.00 The Up-Late Game Show (M) 1.55 Video Hits Up-Late 2.00 Infomercials 4.00 Enjoying Everyday Life 4.30 More Religion

6.00 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne.. Creates much needed peace in the Middle East 11.00 Today Extra 11.30 Danoz 12.00 Dr Phil 1.00 Days Of Our Lives 2.00 The Young And The Restless 3.00 Fresh Cooking 3.30 New MacDonald’s Farm 4.00 The Shak 4.30 Antiques Roadshow 5.00 Temptation 5.30 Bert’s Family Feud 6.00 Evening News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 McLeod’s Daughters (PG) 8.30 Without A Trace (M) 8.40 Lotto 9.30 The Closer (M) 10.40 Suspicious Minds (PG) 11.10 Life Of Grime: New York (PG) Environ-

mental health offi cers attempt to clear the NY’s streets of rats, roaches and rubbish

11.40 Nightline 12.10 Quizmania 3.00 Guthy Renker 4.00 Entertainment Tonight 4.30 Good Morning America

4.30 Movie: Climbing High (G, B&W, 1939) Jessie Matthews, Michael Redgrave, Noel Madison

6.00 Kid’s Programs 10.00 School Programs 10.40 The Big Questions 11.00 Crime Team 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Lovejoy 1.30 Strictly Dancing 2.00 Parliament Question Time 2.20 Nu-Country 3.00 Kid’s Programs 6.00 The Lion Man 6.30 The Pet Show 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 Report 8.00 Catalyst 8.30 The West Wing (PG) 10.00 Kath And Kim Repeat 10.30 Lateline 11.05 Lateline Business 11.35 SET Rob Avenaim, Dale Gordinkel, Lucas

Abela 12.05 Parliament Question Time 1.05 Movie: Forever England (G, B&W,

1945) John Mills, Betty Balfour, Barry Mackay, Jimmy Hanley

2.15 Movie: Blood Relatives (MA, s,v, 1987) Donald Sutherland

3.50 Songs Of Praise

5.00 Weatherwatch And World News 9.55 Russian News 10.30 Greek News 11.30 Arabic News 12.05 Indonesian News 12.30 Business Report 1.00 The Great Transatlantic Cable 2.00 Light Fantastic (G) 3.00 A Fork In The Road 3.30 School Torque 4.00 My Way 4.30 The Journal 5.00 Newshour 6.00 Global Village 6.30 World News Australia 7.00 World Sport 7.30 Inspector Rex 8.20 Hotline 8.30 Storyline Australia: Suburb For Sale

Public housing estate in southwest Sydney, where NSW Dept of Housing is selling off houses it can no longer afford to maintain

9.30 World News Australia 10.00 The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

Global Edition 10.30 TV Around The World Portugal 11.00 FIFA U20 Women’s World Champion-

ship Delayed – New Zealand V Australia 1.00 FIFA U20 Women’s World Champion-

ship Delayed – Russia v Brazil 3.00 Close

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Fairies 9.30 Home Shopping 10.30 Morning News 11.00 Surprise Chef 11.30 Wheel Of Fortune 12.00 Movie: The Triangle (M, v,h, 2001) A

group of friends do not believe in the mys-terious disappearance of planes and ships crossing over the Bermuda Triangle. Star-ring Luke Perry, Dan Cortese, Olivia D’Abo

2.00 Blue Heelers 3.00 Rafferty’s Rules 4.00 It’s Academic 4.30 News 5.00 M*A*S*H 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.00 Prime News 6.30 Seven News 7.00 Home And Away 7.30 How I Met Your Mother (PG) 8.00 My Name Is Earl (PG) 8.30 Celebrity Survivor (PG) 9.30 Bones (M) 10.30 Family Guy (M) 11.00 Stargate SG-1 (M) 12.00 20 Things To Do Before You’re 30 (M) 12.30 8 Simple Rules 1.00 Home Shopping 5.00 Crefl o A Dollar 5.30 Home Shopping

6.00 Early News 7.00 Toasted TV 8.30 In The Box 9.00 9am With David And Kim 11.00 Ten News 11.30 Yasmin’s Getting Married 12.00 Queer Eye For The Straight Guy 1.00 The Oprah Winfrey Show 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 Infomercial 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures 4.00 Totally Wild 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Neighbours 7.00 Futurama 7.30 Australia’s Brainiest Comedian 8.30 David Tench Tonight (M) 9.00 The Ronnie John Half Hour (M) 9.30 Law & Order (M) 10.30 Late Night News And Sports Tonight 11.00 Sex And The City (MA15+) Double epi-

sode 12.00 The Up-Late Game Show (M) 1.55 Video Hits Up-Late 2.00 Infomercials 4.00 Enjoying Everyday Life 4.30 Kenneth Copeland 5.00 Life Today With James Robison 5.30 This Is Your Day With Benny Hinn

6.00 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 11.00 Danoz 11.30 Guthy Renker 12.00 Dr Phil 1.00 Days Of Our Lives 2.00 The Young And The Restless 3.00 Fresh Cooking 3.30 New MacDonald’s Farm 4.00 The Shak 4.30 Antiques Roadshow 5.00 Temptation 5.30 Bert’s Family Feud 6.00 Evening News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Getaway Around the world in 90 minutes

– Australia, Africa, Middle East, UK, Europe, Arctic, North America, Central America, South America, South Pacifi c, Asia, the Ant-arctic

9.00 Two And A Half Men (PG) 9.30 The Footy Show (M) 11.00 Nightline 11.30 The AFL Footy Show (M) 1.30 Late Show With David Letterman 2.30 Untold Wealth 3.00 Guthy Renker 4.00 Entertainment Tonight 4.30 Good Morning America

5.00 Weatherwatch And World News 7.25 Italian News 8.00 Das Journal 8.30 Spanish News 9.20 Le Journal 9.55 Russian News 10.30 Greek News 11.30 Arabic News 12.05 Indonesian News 12.30 Business Report 1.00 Insight 2.00 T Rex – Warrior Or Wimp? 3.00 A Fork In The Road 3.30 Elizabeth Chong’s Tiny Delights 4.00 World Sport 4.30 The Journal 5.00 Newshour 6.00 Global Village 6.30 World News Australia 7.00 World Sport 7.30 Lonely Planet – Six Degrees Rio De

Janeiro 8.30 The Insiders Guide To Love (M, cl,a) 9.30 World News Australia 10.00 Erotic Tales (MA, s,n,a) 10.35 Movie: Gypsy (MA, s,a,v, 2000) Spanish

drama about a young fl amenco musician who is framed by a corrupt policeman

12.20 Movie: The Dominici Affair (2003) Part 2 of French crime

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6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Fairies 9.30 Home Shopping 10.30 Morning News 11.00 Surprise Chef 11.30 Wheel Of Fortune 12.00 Movie: Polish Wedding (M, cl,s, 1998)

Comedy about the loves, jealousies and entanglements facing a working-class Polish-American clan from Detroit. Starring Lena Olin, Gabriel Byrne, Claire Danes, Mili Avital, Adam Trese, Daniel Lapaine

2.30 Reba 3.00 Rafferty’s Rules 4.00 It’s Academic 4.30 News 5.00 M*A*S*H 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.00 Prime News 6.30 Seven News 7.00 Home And Away 7.30 Better Homes And Gardens 8.45 Movie: Cracker – Nine Eleven (M,

2005) A criminal psychologist is back in the UK after ten years living in Australia. Star-ring Robbie Coltrane, Barbara Flynn, Lisa Eighhorn, Richard Coyle, Kieran O’Brian

11.15 X:Press (PG) 12.15 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teen-

age Daughter Triple episode 1.45 Home Shopping

6.00 Early News 7.00 Toasted TV 8.30 In The Box 9.00 9am With David And Kim 11.00 Ten News 11.30 Yasmin’s Getting Married 12.00 Queer Eye For The Straight Guy 1.00 The Oprah Winfrey Show 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 Infomercial 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures 4.00 H2O – Just Add Water 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Steph Show 6.30 Neighbours 7.00 Futurama 7.30 The Simpsons 8.00 Everybody Hates Chris 8.30 Movie: Along Came Polly (M, s) Kristen

Bell, Enrico Colantoni, Percy Daggs III, Teddy Dunn, Jason Dohring, Francis Capra

10.30 Veronica Mars 11.20 Late News 11.50 Sports Tonight 12.20 The Up-Late Game Show 1.55 Video Hits Up-Late 2.00 Infomercial 4.00 Bayless Conley 4.30 Infomercial 5.00 Religion

6.00 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 11.00 Today Extra 11.30 Guthy Renker 12.00 Dr Phil 1.00 Days Of Our Lives 2.00 The Young And The Restless 3.00 Fresh Cooking 3.30 New MacDonald’s Farm 4.00 Mortifi ed 4.30 Antiques Roadshow 5.00 Temptation 5.30 Bert’s Family Feud 6.00 Evening News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Family Feud Friday Night All Stars 8.30 Friday Night Football Bulldogs v Bris-

bane Broncos 11.00 Nightline 11.30 AFL Port Adelaide v Collingwood 2.30 Late Show With David Letterman 3.30 Untold Wealth 4.00 Entertainment Tonight 4.30 Good Morning America We’re having creative differences.

I’m creative, you’re different

4.30 Movie: When The Bough Breaks (G, B&W, 1947) Patricia Roc, Rosamund John, Bill Owen, Patrick Holt

6.00 Kid’s Programs 10.00 School Programs 10.45 Designers 11.00 The Blue Planet 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 The Way We Were 1.35 Men Behaving Badly 2.00 Corridors Of Power 2.30 Spicks & Specks 3.00 Kid’s Programs 6.00 Message Stick (G*) 6.30 Can We Help? 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Stateline 8.00 Collectors 8.30 Wire In The Blood (M, v,a) 10.00 The Chaser’s War On Everything 10.30 Lateline 11.05 Lateline Business 11.20 jtv 11.50 Rage (M)

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9.00 jtv Saturday 11.00 Bowls Helensvale Grand Prix 12.00 Stateline 12.30 Australian Story 1.00 Foreign Correspondent 1.40 Words: Harlan Coben 2.00 Rugby Union LIVE – NSW Premier Rugby 4.00 Netball Highlights 5.00 Head 2 Head 5.30 Tri Series Bowls 6.30 Gardening Australia 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Doctor Who (G) 8.15 Creature Comforts 8.30 The Bill (M) 9.25 Parkinson Sharon Stone, Stephen Fry,

Bette Midler 10.10 The Shark Net (M, v) 11.05 The Glass House (M) 11.35 Rage (M)

5.00 Weatherwatch And World News 7.30 Italian News 8.00 Das Journal 8.30 Spanish News 9.20 Le Journal 9.55 Russian News 10.30 Greek News 11.30 Arabic News 12.05 Indonesian News 12.30 Business Report 1.00 Masterpiece On Saturday

Opera: Alcina 3.45 JS Bach – The 48 Preludes And Fugues 3.55 Broken Column 4.30 The Journal 5.00 Newshour 6.00 Here Comes The Neighbourhood 6.30 World News Australia 7.00 World Sport 7.30 As it Happened: Citizen King The last

fi ve years in Martin Luther King’s life 8.30 Iron Chef 9.15 Rockwiz 10.00 Movie: Infernal Affairs (M, v,du, 2002)

Hong Kong thriller 11.45 SOS: Shorts On Screen 12.45 Movie: Kops (M, v,cl, 2002) Swedish

comedy about police offi cers in a small town who validate their livelihoods by creating a crime wave

2.15 Close

6.00 Disney Adventures 7.00 Saturday Disney 9.00 The Saturday Club 10.00 Blinky Bill 10.30 Disney Adventures 11.30 That’s So Raven 12.00 X:Press 1.00 Saturday Kitchen 3.00 Tri Nations Bledisloe Cup Rugby LIVE

from Auckland – New Zealand v Australia 5.30 Sydney Weekender 6.00 Seven News 6.30 The World Around Us Hurricanes 7.30 Heartbeat (PG) Double episode 9.30 Movie: Heartless (MA, 2005) An arro-

gant, self-righteous lawyer spends his days defending ‘scum’ and his nights bedding any woman with a pulse, but after an emergency heart transplant he becomes convinced he has taken on the personality of the person whose heart he has inherited and sets out to fi nd the origins of the donor.

11.30 Scrubs 12.00 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teen-

age Daughter Double episode 1.00 Danoz Direct 2.00 Expo

6.00 Toasted TV 7.00 Faireez 7.30 Totally Wild 8.00 Fergus McPhail 8.30 Video Hits 12.00 State Focus 12.30 Infomercial 1.00 I Fish 1.30 Seriously AFL 2.00 Saturday Afternoon AFL LIVE – Gee-

long v Sydney 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Sports Tonight 6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Movie: Center Stage (PG, cl, 2000) The

American Ballet Theatre has six spots in the company to be fi lled. Starring Amanda Schull, Zoe Saldana, Peter Gallagher, Debra Monk

8.50 Movie: Liar, Liar (M, sr, 1997) The son of a fast-talking attorney and habitual liar makes a birthday wish that his dad stop lying for 24 hours. Starring Jim Carrey, Justin Cooper, Maura Tierney, Cary Elwes, Jennifer Tilly

10.40 Saturday Night AFL Fremantle v St Kilda 1.10 Before The Game 2.10 Video Hits Up-Late 2.30 Infomercials 4.00 Bayless Conley 4.30 Key Of David

6.00 Danoz 6.30 Untold Wealth 7.00 Guthy Renker 7.30 Kids Programs 10.00 So Fresh 11.30 Fishing Australia 12.00 Speed Machine 12.30 MXTV 1.00 The Snow Show 1.30 Movie: Some Like It Hot (PG, v,a, B&W,

1959) Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis

4.30 Eyes Of The Tiger (PG) Vietnam stories of the fi rst Aust. Reconnaissance Platoon

5.30 Talk To The Animals 6.00 NBN News 6.30 Australia’s Funniest Home Video

Show 7.30 Movie: The Witches (PG, v,sr, 1990)

Witches plan to poison all the children in Britain. Starring Anjelica Juston, Mai Zet-terling, Jasen Fisher, Rowan Atkinson, Bill Paterson

8.40 Lotto 9.30 Movie: Cast Away (M, a, 2000) A FedEx

executive is marooned on an uninhabited tropical island. Starring Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nicky Searcy, Lari White, Michael Forest

12.25 Quizmania 4.00 Home Shopping

6.30 Kid’s Programs 9.00 Insiders 10.00 Inside Business 10.30 Offsiders 11.00 Asia Pacifi c Focus 11.30 Remembrance Ceremony For Vietnam 12.00 Landline 1.00 Gardening Australia 1.30 Message Stick (G*) 2.00 Leonardo Da Vinci 2.50 Tony Yap Full moon trance 3.00 Returning Figures 3.30 Dickens In America 4.00 Sunday Arts 5.00 Long Tan: The True Story 6.00 At The Movies 6.30 The Einstein Factor 7.00 ABC News 7.30 In Search Of Myths And Heroes

Shangri-La 8.30 Bleak House (PG) 9.25 In Search of Mozart 10.10 Compass: The Kindness Of Strangers

Altruism 11.10 Meeting James Gleeson 12.00 Order In The House 1.00 Movie: Sport Of Kings (G, B&W, 1931)

Leslie Henson, Gordon Harker 2.35 Movie: The Bulldog Breed (G, 1960)

Norman Wisdom, Ian Hunter, David Lodge 4.25 Meteorite Survivors

6.00 Weatherwatch 6.30 World News 7.30 Italian News 8.00 Korean News 8.30 Latin American News 9.00 Maltese News 9.30 Polish News 10.00 Ukrainian News 10.30 2006 UCI BMX World Championships 11.00 Faraday Lecture 2006 Emission Impos-

sible – can technology save the planet? 12.00 Speedweek 2.00 Football Fixture 3.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 4.00 The World Game 6.00 Thalassa 6.30 World News Australia 7.00 World Sport 7.30 Lost Worlds: The Truth About Killer

Dinosaurs 8.30 Science: The Elegant Universe – Wel-

come To The 11th Dimension M-theory which requires an 11th dimension, different from all the others, implying that strings can come in higher dimensional shapes and can be as large as the universe

9.30 Born Into Brothels (M, cl,du,a) US docu-mentary

11.00 FIFA U20 Women’s World Champion-ship Delayed – Brazil v Australia

1.30 Close

6.00 Religion 7.00 Stanley 7.30 Fairy Tale Police 8.00 Weekend Sunrise 9.30 Sportsworld 11.00 My Business 11.30 Medical Rookies 12.00 All Saints 1.10 TBA 2.10 Nature’s Vampires 3.20 Movie: Phenomenon II (PG, h,a, 2003)

A small town mechanic’s mental powers skyrocket after he sees a bright light in the sky. Starring Christopher Shyer, Peter Coyote, Jill Clayburgh

5.15 Fawlty Towers 6.00 Seven News 6.30 Where Are They Now 7.30 You May Be Right 8.30 Movie: Frederick Forsyth’s Icon (M,

2005) An ex-CIA agent-runner’s mission is to stop a radical right-wing party leader who plans to return Russia to dictatorship, military expansionism and genocidal ethnic cleansing. Starring Patrick Swayze, Michael York, Annika Peterson, Ben Cross, Patrick Bergin, Niko Nicotera, Marta Kondova

11.55 8 Simple Rules 12.55 Home Shopping 5.00 Religion 5.30 Home Shopping

6.00 Mass For You At Home 6.30 Meditation Medication 7.00 Pirate Island 7.30 Totally Wild 8.00 Meet The Press 8.30 Video Hits 11.00 Video Hits Presents Homebake 12.00 Movie: Xanadu (G) Olivia Newton-John,

Gene Kelly, Michael Beck, James Sloyan 2.00 Fujitsu V8 Series 3.00 World Rally Championship Germany 4.00 RPM 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Sports Tonight 6.00 Girlband 6.30 Australia’s Brainiest Idol 7.30 Australian Idol 8.30 Movie: Blackjack IV – Ace Point

Game (M, cl,v) Two sisters kidnap the man they believe raped them years ago with the intention of taking revenge. Starring Colin Friels, Marta Dusseldorp, David Field, Craig McLachlan, Sascha Horler, Daniela Farin-acci, Alice McConnell

10.30 The Offi ce (PG) Double episode 11.30 Moto GP Czech Republic 2.30 Infomercials 4.00 Enjoying Everyday Life 4.30 Kenneth Copeland 5.00 Life Today With James Robison 5.30 This Is Your Day With Benny Hinn

6.00 Arrive Alive Cup 7.00 Danoz 7.30 Untold Wealth 8.00 Business Sunday 9.00 Sunday 11.00 The Sunday Footy Show 12.00 Sunday Roast 1.00 Sunday AFL LIVE – Brisbane v West Coast 4.00 Sunday Rugby League Wests Tigers v St

George Illawarra Dragons 6.00 Evening News 6.30 Prehistoric Park (PG) New series 7.30 60 Minutes 8.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M) 9.30 CSI: Miami (M, a) 10.30 Comedy Inc – The Late Shift (M, cl,sr) 11.30 Curb Your Enthusiasm (MA15+, cl,sr) 12.00 Star Treck: Enterprise (M) 1.00 AFL Carlton v Richmond 3.00 All Of Us (PG) 3.30 Guthy Renker 5.00 20/20

4.30 Movie: Deadly Nightshade (PG, B&W, 1953) Emrys Jones, Zena Marshall, John Horsley

6.00 Kid’s Programs 10.00 School Programs 10.55 Tate Modern 11.00 Landline 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Pilot Guides 1.30 Head 2 Head 2.00 The Bill 3.00 Kid’s Programs 6.00 A Place In Greece 6.30 Talking Heads: Graeme Bell 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Australian Story 8.30 Four Corners 9.20 Media Watch 9.35 Enough Rope With Andrew Denton 10.35 Lateline 11.10 Lateline Business 11.40 Spooks (PG) 12.40 Islam Unveiled (G) Issues surrounding

the status of women in Islam both tradi-tionally and in advancing cultures

1.30 Movie: Broken Journey (G, B&W, 1947) Phylis Calvert, James Donald

2.55 Living Treasures (G*) Paul Sampi 3.25 Tri Series Bowls Australia v Wales

– Men’s pairs

5.00 Weatherwatch And World News 8.30 Spanish News 9.20 Le Journal 9.55 Russian News 10.30 Greek News 11.30 Arabic News 12.05 Indonesian News 12.30 Polish News 1.00 The Nazi Expeditions 2.00 Insight 3.00 Wine Lovers Guide To Australia 3.30 The Future Is Wild 4.00 World Sport 4.30 The Journal 5.00 The Drover’s Dilemma 5.30 Living Black 6.00 Global Village 6.30 World News Australia 7.00 World Sport 7.30 Top Gear 8.30 Broken News (PG) Hijack 9.00 South Park (M, a) 9.30 World News Australia 10.00 City Of Men (M, cl,a) Brazilian drama

series 10.40 Movie: I Am Emma (M, a,cl, 2002) Ital-

ian comedy 12.10 The Nanny 12.40 Movie: A House Built On Water (M,

cl,v,a, 2002) Iranian drama 2.30 Close

8.30 Sunrise 9.00 The Fairies 9.30 Home Shopping 10.30 Morning News 11.00 Surprise Chef 11.30 Wheel Of Fortune 12.00 Movie: Face Value (M, v, 2001) Look-

ing for a way to spice up his life, a man assumes his best friend’s identity. Starring Scott Baio, Krista Allen, James Wilder

2.00 Blue Heelers 3.00 Rafferty’s Rules 4.00 It’s Academic 4.30 Seven News 5.00 M*A*S*H 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.00 Prime News 6.30 Seven News 7.00 Home And Away 7.30 The Great Outdoors Aussie spring wed-

ding destination, an island in Victoria, Pom-peii frozen in time, Queensland, Thailand

8.30 Grey’s Anatomy (M) 9.30 Criminal Minds (M) 10.30 Boston Legal (M) 11.30 Scrubs 12.00 Tommy Lee Goes To College 12.30 8 Simple Rules 1.00 Home Shopping 5.00 Religion 5.30 Home Shopping

6.00 Early News 7.00 Toasted TV 8.30 In The Box 9.00 9am With David And Kim 11.00 Ten News 11.30 Neighbours Encore 12.00 Queen Eye For The Straight Guy 1.00 The Oprah Winfrey Show Surviving the

tsunami – Nate Berkus goes back to Sri Lanka

2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 Infomercial 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures 4.00 Scope 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Neighbours 7.00 Futurama 7.30 Australian Idol 8.30 Law & Order: SVU (M) Double episode 10.30 Late Night News And Sports Tonight 11.05 NYPD Blue (M) 12.00 The Up-Late Game Show (M) 1.55 Video Hits Up-Late 2.00 Infomercials 4.00 Enjoying Everyday Life With Joyce

Meyer 4.30 Kenneth Copeland 5.00 Life Today With James Robison 5.30 This Is Your Day With Benny Hinn

6.00 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 11.00 Today Extra 11.30 Danoz 12.00 Dr Phil 1.00 Days Of Our Lives 2.00 The Young And The Restless 3.00 Fresh Cooking 3.30 New MacDonald’s Farm 4.00 The Shak 4.30 Antiques Roadshow 5.00 Temptation 5.30 Bert’s Family Feud 6.00 Evening News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 What’s Good For You 8.35 Cold Case 8.40 Lotto 9.35 Two Twisted (M) Double episide 10.35 Shipwrecked (PG, sr) 11.35 Nightline 12.00 Quizmania (M) 3.00 Guthy-Renker 4.00 Entertainment Tonight 4.30 Good Morning America

Aging Fidel Castro gravely ill, according to his latest eight-hour speech on state radio

ironictimes.com

5.00 Weatherwatch 5.25 World News 9.20 Le Journal 9.55 Russian News 10.30 Greek News 11.30 Arabic News 12.05 Indonesian News 12.30 Business Report 1.00 Movie: Never On Sunday (PG, 1960)

Greek comedy 3.00 Food Lovers Guide To Australia 3.30 Living Black 4.00 World Sport 4.30 The Journal 5.00 Newshour 6.00 Global Village 6.30 World News Australia 7.00 World Sport 7.30 Insight 8.30 Cutting Edge: The Black Road Aceh 9.30 World News Australia 10.00 Hot Docs: Bukowski – Born Into This

(MA, a,cl,s) Authur Charles Bukowski 11.35 Movie: How I Killed A Saint (2004)

Slovenian drama 1.00 Movie: In China They Eat Dogs, Don’t

They? (MA, v,cl,a, 1999) Danish action comedy about a bank teller who hits a bank robber over the head with a badmin-ton racket

2.35 Close

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Fairies 9.30 Home Shopping 10.30 Morning News 11.00 Surprise Chef 11.30 Wheel Of Fortune 12.00 Movie: Blind Obsession (M, v,a, 2001) A

policeman wakes up in hospital to fi nd he has lost his sight and his mobility instruc-tor becomes infatuated with him. Starring Brad Johnson, Megan Gallagher, Rozana Zal, Leslie Hardy, Ken Kercheval

2.00 Blue Heelers 3.00 Rafferty’s Rules 4.00 It’s Academic 4.30 Seven News 5.00 M*A*S*H 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.00 Prime News 6.30 Seven News 7.00 Home And Away (G) 7.30 Border Security 8.00 The Force – Behind The Line 8.30 All Saints (M) 9.30 Crossing Jordan (M) Las Vegas crossover 10.30 Las Vegas (PG) Crossing Jordan crossover 11.30 Mile High (MA) 12.30 Danoz Direct 1.30 Expo 5.00 Religion 5.30 Home Shopping

6.00 Early News 7.00 Toasted TV 8.30 In The Box 9.00 9am With David And Kim 11.00 Ten News 11.10 TTN 11.30 Neighbours Encore 12.00 Queen Eye For The Straight Guy 1.00 The Oprah Winfrey Show 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 Infomercial 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures 4.00 Totally Wild 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Neighbours 7.00 Futurama (PG) 7.30 The All New Simpsons 8.00 Futurama (PG) 8.30 The Wedge 9.00 Real Stories (M) 9.30 Rove Live (M, cl,a) 10.30 Late News And Sports Tonight 11.05 Cybershack (M) 11.35 The Up-Late Game Show (M) 1.55 Video Hits Up-Late 2.00 Infomercial 4.00 Enjoying Everyday Life 4.30 Kenneth Copeland 5.00 More Religion

6.00 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 11.00 Danoz 11.30 Guthy Renker 12.00 Dr Phil 1.00 Days Of Our Lives 2.00 The Young And The Restless 3.00 Fresh Cooking 3.30 New MacDonald’s Farm 4.00 The Shak 4.30 Antiques Roadshow 5.00 Temptation 5.30 Bert’s Family Feud 6.00 Evening News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Torvill And Dean’s Dancing On Ice

(PG) 9.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M) 10.00 The Closer (M) 11.00 Penn & Teller: BS (M, cl) 11.30 Nightline 12.00 Quizmania (M) LIVE 3.00 Guthy-Renker Australia 4.00 Entertainment Tonight 4.30 Good Morning America

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4.30 Movie: Aunt Sally (G, B&W, 1933) A woman poses as a French cabaret star in a Chicago nightclub. Starring Cicely Courtnei-dge, Sam Hardy

6.00 Kid’s Programs 10.00 Behind The News 10.35 Classic Short Prose 11.00 DNA 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 The New Inventors 1.00 The Einstein Factor 1.30 Catalyst 2.00 The Bill 3.00 Kid’s Programs 6.00 Earthly Treasures Rubies and Sapphires 6.05 Time Team 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Star Portraits With Rolf Harris 8.35 The Bill (M, v) 9.20 Foreign Correspondent 10.05 Art Safari: Sophie Calle Art combining

romantic autobiography and detached con-ceptualism

10.35 Lateline 11.10 Lateline Business 11.40 Status Anxiety (G) 12.30 Red Cap (M, v) 1.25 Movie: Esther Waters (G, B&W, 1948)

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Skin & BodyCongratulations to Yami & Conti

Best wishesfor the future

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Seven years ago Yami was born humbly providing the community with the freshest and tastiest Middle-Eastern vegetarian cuisine and a comfortable and friendly meeting place.

As one seven year cycle ends and a new one begins, we welcome our new neighbour Conti with whom we will gladly be sharing the deck dining area. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you, the community, who have given us your wonderful support over the years.

Many Blessings!

Offer & the Yami crew.

The conception of our restaurant has been a long time in the planning and the help and support of many special individuals and their personal talents will allow us soon to give birth to a unique space that will be called CONTI.

I would like to take the chance to thank all the people involved: Michael Judell, developer; Saul, builder; Kenny and his boys for the plastering; Ben and crew for the painting; Ben and Hayden for the bulkhead and unique storage areas; Jeff and Margaret of Bangalow Upholstery; Barry for the fl oors; Andrew’s support with the kitchen; Big Mark for his patience with all my changes to the stainless; all the boys from Australian Wood Design; Matt the plumber from H2O Essential with the neatest work ever seen; Martin Miller Electrical, Steve and Matt for the music; Eddy for the woodwork; Royce and Coolabah Refrigeration; Ian Harrison, the mind of graphic design, for his continual search for inspiration; Ian ‘push the limits’ Cooper; Optimus for the stainless steel signage; and Tanya for the incredible menus.

CONTI will be a modern European/Mediterranean style restaurant, serving breakfast and lunch seven days a week with a relaxed environment where food, coffee and service are our main focus. Over the Christmas period we will be opening for dinners for a more formal dining experience. The goal is to create an environment where every person that visits CONTI feels as if it’s a home away from home and is always made to feel welcome. Genuine hospitality is our philosophy.

I look forward to the offi cial birth of CONTI and welcome anyone who wishes to join us. I would also like to sincerely thank the Bruns locals for their continual good wishes and support. Yes, we will be open soon!

Stephen Tuckwell Chef / owner

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Ben Whitecross fronts the Ben Whitecross Band, with a sound scape that provides a perfect canvas for Ben’s amazing voice. Ben is also the front man for King Mungi. So what’s it like balancing two creative projects? Is one the jealous wife and the other the mistress? ‘They make me feel like that sometimes, they are two completely different styles. I write for both – it’s different expression – I think it’s great to have different outlets.’It can be tough for an up and coming band to

get the cash together to pay for studio time and CD release. Usually bands fund projects themselves or look for enthusiastic benefactors. Ben decided on another route. Of course it’s a little paper heavy, but the government grant can be a godsend. The Ben Whitecross Band’s EP was funded by Arts Queensland.‘We got money for our fi rst release. We had to word it correctly. You have to explain exactly what you want the money for. I said I’m a writer – it is hard work – it’s like doing a major essay at school. You are asking for one thing only so you have to supply a budget. It’s really a lot of hard work.’But worth it in the end. Even with the grant, the band still partially funded their release.‘We spent alone on this EP $20,000 of our money, plus other people’s money and time! You have to do it. It’s a bloody expensive hobby – we all have mortgages – I have a full time job – my work has an offi ce in Sydney and Melbourne and I can work out of their databases.’Flexibility makes an interesting schedule. Ben can gig and work at the same time. of course,

that doesn’t leave much time for partying or sleep.‘We’ll travel through the night, go to the hotel, do the gig, and sometimes I’ll do a full day’s work the next day while the boys travel to the next city, and then fl y to the next gig, work again do a gig – I’ve had to do it. I want to make sure that it all happens. ‘‘In this industry you are constantly learning. No one wants to help you, they just want money. We had a manager in King Mungi, and that made us go and learn about our business. We all learnt that someone has to look after the books – I took a real interest in that as well.’Independent artists need business skills if they

are going to last in what can be a brutal market.‘I think there are fewer artists staying independent. One of the things I love about this band is that we travel up and down the coast and return to places like Port Macquarie – we’ve been up there about 5 times just this year. My future plan is to target rural areas. We’ve been getting Triple J play, and Nova are adding it to their play list. What I really want to do is a series of town hall gigs in small towns.’

Ben Whitecross Band play the Hotel Great Northern on Thursday.

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THE SOAPBOXMANDY NOLAN

THE BUTLER DID ITWe have tickets to

JOHN BUTLER AND THE

be a contender email [email protected]

.au with subject header ‘MAKE MY FATHERS DAY’.

Fatherhood CD up FOR GRABS. JOHN’S ON Friday 1. Festival runs 1, 2 & 3 SEPTEMBER. TO

There is something incredible about the work of Michael Leunig. It’s whimsical but it’s not contrived. It’s funny but it’s sad. It’s simple, but it’s profound. His drawings are poetic and his poetry is like a drawing. He has that remarkable ability of placing a compassionate hand on the shoulder of the common man and in a few quick strokes he’s managed to reveal a little something of the human condition. I don’t know how he does it. It’s never big show off stuff. It’s small. It’s quiet. It’s dark, but in a nice way. Every now and then two artists from totally different fi elds fi nd they have what it takes to collaborate. ‘Billy the Rabbit’ is the genius progeny of singer/songwriter Gyan and Michael Leunig. Gyan has taken Leunig’s poetry and set it to music. Her voice

and composition echoes the qualities present in Leunig’s work. It’s an astonishing fi t. The two were made for each other. Gyan’s voice wraaps itself like a tendril around the words framed in a melancholy melody. The poems are heartbreaking. I was in tears reading them. When I heard Gyan sing ‘Billy the Rabbit’, a throat chokingly great song that is just so ridiculously sad you have that peculiar feeling of wanting to laugh and cry at the same time. Oh my god. Billy the Rabbit is dead. He’s

found lying next to Sarah the guinea pig. The song is an aching lament. Much more touching than the stupid idiot James Blundell singing about some chick that dumped him. The Gyan/Leunig project features guest artists Paul Kelly, Tim Gaze (Tamam Shud, Morning of the Earth), James Cruickshank (The Cruel Sea), Cleis Pearce (McKenzie’s Theory), Thierry Fosmale (The Whitlams) and more. Presented as 18 beautiful and somewhat Beatlesque folk/pop songs and accompanied by a 48

page hard bound book of Leunig’s words and drawings, ‘Billy the Rabbit’ is an enchanting and original release. Leunig was so inspired by what Gyan had done with his words, he penned this little letter: Dear Gyan, What a glorious fabulous and inspiring wonderment I have found upon my returning home from a weary week on the road. I’m completely enchanted, honoured and amazed by what you have done with my poems. I hear my own words afresh… mirrored back to me by an angel! This is a healing miracle. Bless you, thank you… With all good wishes. Michael Leunig. ‘Billy the Rabbit’ will be offi cially launched as part of the Melbourne Writers Festival on Saturday 2 September, with a performance by Gyan, accompanied by Michael Leunig drawing live at the Malthouse Theatre. This beautifully crafted CD is something you’ll want in your collection. Delicately made, it’s an exquisite package. Buy one. No buy two. It’s the ultimate gift.

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Every fi ve years the citizens of Australia are asked to

fi ll in an excruciatingly detailed form called the Census.

It’s basically a nationwide head count by the shepherd

of his sheep. But ever since the creation of data bases

and statisticians the powers that be have discovered

they have a novel way of making mass

generalisations about an entire nation as

well as targetting untapped holes in the

consumer market. Those well behaved

amongst you would have sat down on

Tuesday 8 August, census in hand and

scribbled obediently. The back seat of the

bus types would have had a little fun with

it. When asked your ethnicity, it’s your

chance to be anything from Egyptian to

Croatian with just a dash of Kiwi. Of course,

it’s also a wonderful time to improve your

fi nances. The form actually asks you how

much money you earnt last week. I was

brought up never to ask those sorts of

questions. According to my census, I pulled

in $300,000 last week. I told them I was

still on the dole, and I could refer to my occupations as

‘Drug Dealer’. When it requested birthplace, I just wrote

‘vagina’. One is also asked to recall where they were

living when the last census occurred, and in an addition

to the question, what they were wearing. I remember it

well. A navy pair of trackie bottoms with white piping,

fl esh coloured knickers, imitation Ugg boots from Best

and Less and a sweater I’d appliqued myself a la Tonia

Todman of John Howard in the doggie position taking

Janette for a ride. The damn thing is so personal. It’s like a

fi nancial pap smear. The entire nation on it’s back, legs in

the air with the government collecting our private details.

Am I single, am I married, how much do I earn, can I wipe

my own bottom? How many sexual partners have I had

in the last fi ve years? What’s my favourite

position? (On the couch) Have I ever faked

an orgasm, and if so was it with someone

born in Australia? I was horrifi ed. Why do

they need to ask so many questions? The

accompanying booklet provides cheery

little stats that are sure to bring the average

woman to her knees. For example, did you

know that in 2001 there were approximately

350,000 more single females aged 18 years

or over than single males ages 18 years or

over? It’s depressing enough when you can’t

pull a root, do we really need to know that it

probably won’t ever happen? They promise

confi dentiality, but then ask for name and

address. Apparently no personal information

will be released to any government bodies.

Yeah right, and I won’t peek at my Christmas presents

or read my daughter’s diary. Right now all my personal

information is sitting on my doorstep awaiting collection.

I feel very protected. I’m testing their ‘non release’ of

information. It’s a tad seditious, but I’ve listed ‘Osama Bin

Laden’ as having a sleepover on census night. Let’s see

how long before that knock on the door.


FATHERHOOD – THE JOHN BUTLER EXPERIENCEEver since we mentioned that we were running the John Butler ticket giveaway I have been inundated with emails. Not just entries, but people begging, pleading with me to let them in. One girl told me she was a Uni student who’s broke and her partner is feeling neglected and they need a fun night out together. Another woman told me that she ovulated on a full moon once after a John Butler gig and conceived her child, who she named ‘Butler’. I don’t think that’s a very empowering name for a kid. Kind of like being

called mechanic. It’s also a tad creepy. There’s the guy who’s offered to shave his testicles. What I’m trying to say is people don’t like John Butler. They adore him. John Butler is very much the pioneer of what became a roots movement throughout Australia, encouraging audiences to get back to some of the simpler components of music – guitar with soul. It’s always about politics. John Butler makes the politics personal. He made himself a small fortune selling CDs at his shows, and to give back he runs the JB

Seed Project. This Project offers aspiring artists from all genres the chance for funding for innovative ideas. John Butler is also a dedicated father. He plays the A & Hall

on Friday 1 September. Tickets are available at Barebones and The Urban in Bangalow. The Fatherhood Festival is a rich, passionate,

cultural and social event that celebrates the roles of fathers in our everchanging society. More to be announced next week.

CLASSIC FESTIVAL!Lismore may be the rainbow region but we are the fountain of festivals. Every year a few more festivals fi nd their way into our program. In fact we have so many festivals I can’t even keep up. In the space of 5 weeks we would have had the Splendour in the Grass Festival, The Writers Festival, The Fatherhood Festival and this weekend, from Friday to Sunday we have the Bangalow Music Festival at the Bangalow A & I Hall. I love a festival but man, it’s getting out of control. I am thinking of creating a new festival all of my own. Maybe we should canvas for submissions. I did get an email about Music Oz running an independent Music festival here next year, there’s talk of

a Bangalow comedy festival. I am thinking of a bikini waxing festival. We could have stalls and different techniques. Then there’s a colonic irrigation festival. Think of the sheer release! OK. I know it’s silly but its worth a go. I love the creativity and the dynamism that’s happening, it is just an extraordinary amount of festivals compared to somewhere like Grafton that has one. The Jacaranda. Nice and simple. Anyway, this weekend we have a Music Festival which presents an aural feast of 9 concerts over three days. Legendary Australian composer, Peter Sculthorpe described the Festival as ‘the most exciting festival outside a capital city that I have ever attended.’ Also for kids, the Festival is offering an Educational

Concert on Friday 18 August

at 11am. For only $3 – less than the half the price of a cinema ticket – children

will experience a concert with renowned artists demonstrating and talking about their instruments. Bangalow A&I Hall from

Friday to Sunday. Open those ears and placate the spirit.

DON’T DREAM IT’S OVERHey Now Hey Now – I’m only one step ahead of you, and that’s just probably because I spent six months in a leaky boat, trying to keep afl oat and what about the weather? Hey, talk about four seasons in one day. The Finn Brothers have created a song for every occasion. Looking like they went wild in Mum’s buto makeup and had a run on the Phaff as Split Enz they have created songs that defi ne generations. They’ve been doing it for decades. Enjoy the nostalgia of the 70’s the 80’s the 90’s and more, right up to the emotional day when they told the world, or

Australia at least that they were retiring. The Crowded

House/Split Enz concept band hit the stage at the Beach Hotel on Saturday at

9.30pm and Sunday at 4pm.

RUSSELLING UP A PIANOSteve Russell returns and appears at the Winsome this week in the glamourous Piano Bar to tinkle the keys and trip the light fantastic. God knows what that saying actually means. How does one trip the light? Is it an LSD related event, or simply a stupendous stumble over a lamp? Perhaps we’ll never know. Perhaps it doesn’t matter. On with the show they screamed! Steve is a very talented player and has a repertoire that includes a wide range of Jazz and contemporary piano. I’ll tell you something I didn’t know about Mr Russell. He was born and raised in

Toowoomba. My heart goes out to him. Having grown up in Kingaroy, in the shadow of the Darling Downs, I know the creeping horror of country Queensland. I have a friend that refers to the population of my home town as ‘ghosts in thongs’. The sad thing is, I grew up thinking Toowoomba was a big city. Steve was born to be a musician. In fact he’s been playing the piano since he was four. He’s the son of journalist and musician Noel Russell and extraordinary jazz and classical pianist Peg Russell. Bring his sublimely talented sister Sharney into the picture and I’ll tell you that’s a family sing along I’d like to hear. I’d be the dickhead in the corner playing the spoons. Steve leads his own quintet, and is presently a member of the Jack Thorncraft Trio, Jim Kelly’s Thrillseekers, Sambamenco, and the Sharny Russell Band. He has performed with a huge list of

Australian jazz artists, as well as Chrissie Amphlett, Richie Cole, Georgie Fame, Chuck Findlay, Gerry Mulligan and Nancy Wilson. See him on

Thursday at the Winsome.

SWEET SCARLETT There will be an affl iction of affection this week that will make you see red. Scarlett Affection hits the

Hotel Great Northern stage

on Friday with the band, supporting award winning Gold Coast singer/songwriter Dan Carroll. Sisters Melia and Nerida have been saving every penny in preparation for the release of their much anticipated second EP ‘Our Sweet Ambush’, due out September 5. Having recently returned from a show at Sydney’s ‘Trackdown’ at Fox Studios the sisters will mesmerise you with their dynamic charisma and mellifl uous melodies. Followed by the Dan Carroll

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Band, the evening will showcase stunning, award winning songwriting. Free,

8pm, The Backroom, Friday.

THE JOY OF HANS LOVEJOYYoung Mr Lovejoy and his tantalising trio have been turning up the gas in venues around the town lately. With a host of stylish covers, ranging from jazz, to swing to pop it’s going to get those toes a tapping. This is groovy jazz with a contemporary feel. It’s like a trip to Melbourne without the travel. Hans and the Lovejoys feature Hans Lovejoy on double bass, Phil from Fracas and William. (We’re not sure what William is doing. Possibly keys. You never know.) Saturday night

at Why Not from 9pm.

SEEDS OF CHANGEWith your eyes closed, you get absorbed in the driving heart-beat of the stomp-box, the eastern melodic rhythms of the guitar, the droning of the Didgeridoo, and then soaring above comes Nathan

Kaye’s rich vocals. With your eyes open, you realise all of this is being skilfully woven by one person. People always rave about his innovative blend of beat-boxing (vocal drumming) and Slide-Didge (a trombone-like Didgeridoo). Last year Nathan did two blistering tours of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales playing at some world renowned festivals such as Glastonbury Festival, and Scotland’s Edinburgh Festival in the world famous Spiegel Tent, not to mention receiving standing ovations at the last Woodford Folk Festival. As a

multi-instrumentalist, he does beat-boxing (vocal drums), plays 12 string guitar like it’s some kind of funky sitar, 6 string guitar and lap-steel slide at the same time as the Slide-Didge (which is an innovative Trombone-like Didgeridoo made from timber) and stomp-box. But it isn’t his obsession with instruments that has attracted so much attention to his show. It is his heartfelt voice, lyrics and engaging, honest conversational style evoking the inspiring moods of Michael Franti that people are drawn to. He is the studio recording his new EP, ‘Burning The Candle.’ It includes many special guest performers including Paulie B from ARIA award winning band, George, on Bass, the incredible Lisa Hunt from New York on gospel vocals, Triple J Hottest 100 artist, Trapazoid and many more… Although he’s becoming known for singing about political & environmental events with uplifting social commentary, he isn’t shy of singing good love songs. You should hear his soul-stirring lapsteel slide guitar interpretation of U2’s ‘All I Want is You.’ He plays the

Rails on Friday.

NOTHING LIKE A BIT OF FOURPLAYFourPlay started life as a classical string quartet. Inspired by the Kronos, Balanescu and Brodsky Quartets’ blurring of the boundaries between classical and rock music, they began playing rock covers. In 1995 they bought pickups and distortion pedals, and transformed themselves into an electric string quartet. In 1998 they released their fi rst album, Catgut Ya’ Tongue? In April 2000 they released their second full-length album, The Joy Of... to glowing media coverage. FourPlay’s double remix album Digital Manipulation came out in 2001 to rave reviews across the nation. FourPlay’s live shows are unlike any other string quartet in the world. The energy and sound created is more like that of a rock band, as is their on-stage presentation and banter. This FourPlay gig at The

SoundLounge is an affair

not to be missed as it is part of their latest CD launch tour. FourPlay’s repertoire includes arrangements of diverse artists such as the Beastie Boys, Radiohead, Nina Simone, Jeff Buckley, Charles Mingus, Depeche Mode and Metallica together with a dash of contemporary classical music, and their own originals, inspired by wide array of diverse music such as dub, klezmer, electronica, post-rock, improv and avant-garde. They play the Beach

Hotel on Thursday.

MR LOOPYDarren Percival is not just a singer, he’s a vocalite. After numerous years working with Australia’s fi nest groups, including James Morrison, and feeling the need to branch out on his own, Mr Percival spent many hours

experimenting and singing into a guitar delay pedal using the looping function. By working with the pedal Mr Percival could practise vocal techniques, like pitch and tone, with an immediate response. This perpetuated a new experience for him and a new sound was born. Performing his solo show ‘Out of the Loop’ soon followed and audiences were mesmerized. This man is loopy. He performs his one man show at the Byron Community Centre

on Friday and Saturday

1 & 2 September. If you want to catch up with Mr Percival, join in his September Ensembleous Spontaneous Vocaleous at the Studio at the Byron Community Centre at

6.30pm on Tuesdays. Singing

in a circle: everyone can join in. For more information phone Darren 0406 628 173.

PRESTON PRESSES ONChilled Preston perform their laid back tunes at the Aussie

Tavern Murwillumbah on Sunday afternoon 20th 2 – 5 pm. Featuring front man from the band “Preston” Terry Perkins is accompanied by Marcus Rainford. Chilled Preston provide an eclectic array of songs from artists like The Clash, The Jam, The Verve, Luka Bloom, Ben Harper, Cold Play and Powderfi nger. Chilled Preston return to the Aussie on Friday for the Speed on Tweed Festival.

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How does that provincial proverb go? You can take the boy out of the Bay… but you can’t take him for long, because he’ll soon return with a crate full of fresh tracks for your audio pleasure. Something like that anyway. Yep, DJ Noodles is back. Since inducing cusses from the lips, and sweat from the brows of several removal men, when he moved his extensive record collection to Sydney, he’s been busy. Burrowed deep in the studio, Noodles, and his partner in rhyme and beats, Noel

Boogie have been tunnelling their sound into the OZ underground. Now their beats are breaking the surface with tracks such as ‘Spiro’ receiving JJJ airplay. Groove-Therapy has even adopted it as its promo sting.

Noodles’ forte is Hip hop, funk, b-boy breaks, or what Noel refers to as a ‘round and brown’ sound. ‘Essentially it’s sample based production,’ Noodles says of their beat factory, ‘…particularly because we write hip hop and there’s still so much you can do creatively in that medium. We’ve been working with a few vocalists. One track with Alex from Good Buddha will

hopefully be out on Invada later in the year. And we have just cut a track with our next door neighbour who also happens to be a dope singer.’ The girl next door with a pair of lungs to boot. Fancy that.

All Noodles’ production is piggy-backed on residencies at Chinese Laundry, the Loft, Bump, DustTones, Break Inn, Kink and Fringe bar. Undoubtedly Noodles will now be fi nding fewer opportunities to suck a wiggle from his ‘unhealthy obsession with the Mi Goreng 2 minute

Noodle range available nationwide at Woolworths’. (He ensures me this is not an endorsement).

So how did Noodles get a PHD in mixing more fl avours than an ice cream shop? ‘It’s the usual cliché, but I’ve been obsessed with music since I was a kid. I played guitar from 5 years of age and have been collecting music since my fi rst pay cheque. It just enriches my life, not necessarily performing or making music. Just listening is my greatest pleasure.’ His musical training comprises watching Professor Mark Walton play at Goodbar in the 90’s, and living with Dr Dave Basek.

Noodles has been on a boomerang’s trajectory since ‘91 when he moved to Bellingen from Sydney. The next step from there was obvious. The Bay. Why? ‘Because there was, and still is an amazing electronic music scene, heaps of good DJs that also happen to be good people, and it’s a beautiful place.’ However, for his love of music in a fl at black form he gravitated back to Sydney to take advantage of the record stores before they go the way of the Dodo. Noodles describes the move, ‘Sydney certainly has a few more opportunities in some areas, but as general lifestyle I’m not feeling it, I prefer the

north coast.’

So while he’s here Noodles will spin at PLAY on Thursday with Lindemon & Jmez. All of whom are ex-local DJs. Beyond the reunion vibe he plays on Saturday at Future Fling. ‘I try to come back as regularly as possible just to stay in touch and yeah I do miss it.’ Naturally, with so many standout memories like; ‘this one time I was playing at a certain Byron Bay nightclub when I happened to notice 12 police offi cers and a nice doggie who were there to respond to a noise complaint.’ Or ‘a night at the Carpark when I saw local DJ Uncle Bulli trying to escape from an overenthusiastic groupie by running out of the DJ booth and concussing himself in the process… golden!’

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ARTART OF THEFARTERThe Fatherhood Festival is inviting artists to submit works for display at the Bangalow A&I Hall over the weekend of 1,2,3

September. It can be photography, paint, mixed media, printmaking, drawing or 3D. The work is themed around ‘Fathers and Families, all shapes, all sizes.’ My favourite portrait is of an absent father. It’s just a mower sitting lonely in the garden with a space where the man used to be. All works must be for sale and entries are required at the Waywood

Gallery by 28 August. Cost is $30 and covers all the exhibition costs. All work must be for sale: www.fatherhoodfestival.com

THEATRELEAP OF FAITHMost of us, at one time or another, have stood at the precipice of a decision and surveyed the scene beyond, intrigued or enticed by the view that is obscured. What is it that compels us to step off into the unknown, or into fear, longing, destiny? Is it a leap of faith? And if so, faith in what? Cape Byron

Playback Theatre company invites you to an evening of stories exploring why we take that leap of faith and where we end up. Come and join Cape Byron Playback Theatre at the Drill Hall on Saturday

at 7.30pm. Entry by donation.

WITH DENZIL


As Mercury and Venus join the Sun and Saturn in the sign of the Lion for the year’s most leonine week, extra care’s recommended around fi re and fl ame – whether that’s cigarettes, stoves, heating appliances, high temperatures or infl ammatory words...

ARIES: Though any suggestion of compromising your unique style is invariably met with stubborn resistance, this week will benefi t from teaming up with others. Cooperative partnership will enable you to achieve much more than you’d be able to fl ying solo.

TAURUS: Opinions won’t be heard, heeded or appreciated this week so don’t bother – just enjoy what’s on offer. When those who didn’t listen to your wise advice come to you with their problems, resist the impulse to say I told you so. Take it as a compliment and give them a hand.

GEMINI: You’ll have to adapt that high voltage Gemini energy so it’s compatible with more conventional appliances or you could burn others out this week – not to mention frying your own wires. Make a point of not

promising anything you mightn’t be able to follow up on.

CANCER: Present portents are ragingly favourable. But are they struggling to fi ll up your cup with love and money because it’s already chokka with fossilised security props and ancient attitudes? Abundance needs space, Crabs – clear it a landing pad if inundation’s what you want this week.

LEO: This is your dazzling Majesty’s prime time – birth week of Napoleon, Madonna, screen bad boy Sean Penn and witty Mae West (When I’m good I’m very, very good - but when I’m bad, I’m better). You’ll be infuriating, push people’s buttons – and be so adorably funny they’ll still love you.

VIRGO: Leo Venus escalates relationship heat this week, wanting increasingly demonstrative expressions of affection – and sulking if she doesn’t get it. Sure you’re busy, and yes they’re demanding – but even so, neglecting the luurve sector isn’t good for anyone.

LIBRA: This week has the rampant blessing of the cosmic party gods. They’re in an

extravagant, Venusian mood and you are too. Celebrations don’t have to be expensive to be enjoyable – if fi nances are tight, think simple pleasures. You of all people can do style that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg.

SCORPIO: This week’s people are anti-authoritarian (all authority but their own), impatient, ego driven, shamelessly self-promoting slaves to their emotions. That said, it’s dead easy to see what they want – you only need fi gure out the most enjoyable way of giving it to them.

SAGITTARIUS: This is the week that ancient Romans celebrated Diana the huntress, that independent, outdoorsy Sagittarian deity who lived life entirely on her own terms, unaffected by peer pressure or bad press – your own best course of action right now.

CAPRICORN: While you consider it treason to put feelings before reason, this week has a low boiling point and won’t suffer in silence. Conducting its volatile energies into a productive symphony will be an interesting exercise, since everyone else has their own

fi rm and determined ideas too…

AQUARIUS: Petty tyrants, attention hogs, ego clashes, arrogance and bossy behaviour are this week’s downside. But when its glass is half full of generous gestures, great entertainment, romantic stimulation and excellent business connections, does that really matter?

PISCES: Five planets in fi xed signs means this week’s people are in Out of my way, Off with their heads mode – so approach it in theatrical terms, then you’ll have the edge. Because while most people can only play one version of themselves, you Fish can slip into a whole smorgasbord of roles…

WITH LILITH

BYRON AYURVEDA CENTRE Byron Ayurveda Centre is part of the Ayurveda College which offers nationally accredited training in Ayurveda – Cert IV and Advanced Diploma. Next training is August 17. In celebrating 25 years of Ayurvedic Training and Practice we are offering 15% fee discount.If you have learnt Ayurveda through self study, work experience etc give us a call to fi nd out how you could attain your qualifi cation and benefi t through recognition of prior learning.Two days a week for 29 weeks plus clinic and you can be a qualifi ed Ayurveda Consultant offering:

Ayurvedic health, beauty and lifestyle consultations using organic herbs and products, diet correction, massage and a variety of Ayurvedic therapies for health maintenance, rejuvenation and in illness. Phone 6632 2266 / 6680 8788. [email protected]

YAY FATHERHOOD!As it’s only a few weeks until Fathers Day, fatherhood is hot. The Fatherhood Festival is a celebration of the art of true fathering. It’s held over the fi rst three days in September in Bangalow at the A&I Hall. There will be discussion panels and workshops, short fi lms and a professionals’ conference, celebrations and stories to be shared. But it’s not just for

fathers, it’s for the whole family, so no matter what shape or size your family is, visit the festival. It’s fun and it will be inspirational.

86-YEAR-OLD LOOKS 18!Vetrocolor – painted glass splashbacks, vanity, benchtops, furniture – you know what we mean. Remember, + or – 2mm on size required when 6mm glass is toughened; Australian standards. Glass panels that are more than 3mm out of square will be cut out of square. Panels 3mm or less won’t be.In glossy magazines 86-year-old women can look like 18-year-olds. In real life this doesn’t happen. Go somewhere and physically

look at the real thing – glass splashbacks that is!Give us a ring and we can certainly tell you where to go. Owen, Peter or Daniel on 6680 3333, Ocean Shores Glass & Screens – oh yeah, we’ll tell you.

MULLUM HEADS HAIR SALONTo celebrate our fi rst birthday we are offering a special half price deal on dreadlocks for August and September. At Mullum Heads we specialise in the latest trends, permanent straightening and hair extensions. You are invited to come in for a free consultation and meet the team. This year will be as exciting as the last, and we’re loving it!


Designed for technology fans everywhere, this scarf/hood provides you with a private environment for your computer, mobile phone or even gaming console. Yeah this doesn’t look conspicuous at all.If you are interested in this ‘scarf’ you can’t get one yet since it’s just a project by Joe Malia, a graduating student in Interaction Design at the Royal College of Art in London. - Gush Magazine

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WEDNESDAY 16■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON

7.30PM VOCAL LOCALS

■ BUDDHA BAR, BYRON 7PM COCKATOO PAUL

■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON 9PM BIRDY

■ THE RAILS, BYRON 6.30PM MR WIZARD

■ HOTEL BRUNSWICK 6.30PM THE CASTLE

■ CHEEKY MONKEYS 7PM JUNGLE PARTY &

CULTURE SHOW

■ COCOMANGAS LADIES

NIGHT– DJ TULIP

■ LENNOX HOTEL 7.30PM TRIVIA

THURSDAY 17■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON

9PM FOURPLAY

■ BUDDHA BAR, BYRON 9PM ANTHONY

GEORGE LIVE

■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON 9PM BEN WHITECROSS

BAND

■ THE RAILS, BYRON 6.30PM TWO LOST

SOULS

■ CHINI HOTEL, MULLUM 7.30PM MULLUMBERRY

JAM NIGHT

■ COCOMANGAS GANGSTA PARTY, DJ

KIRSTYN & QUALITY

CONTROL

■ CHEEKY MONKEYS 8PM LIVE EVENT & STAGE

SHOW

■ LENNOX HOTEL 9PM

FIG JAM SESSIONS

■ WINSOME, LISMORE STEVE RUSSELL

■ TRINITY COLLEGE ARTICULATE STUDENT

ART EXHIBITION

■ ELSEWHERE, SURFERS VINYL SLINGERS WITH

MC SHURESHOCK

■ PLAY FOR FUNK’S

SAKE DJ LINDEMON,

NOODLES, JMEZ

FRIDAY 18■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON

9.30PM 24/7

JUNGLEBEATS

■ BUDDHA BAR, BYRON

7.30PM CYBERBAS

LIVE, DJ DAVE C, RED

HOT SALSA

■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON 9PM DAN CARROLL

■ THE RAILS, BYRON 7PM NATHAN KAYE & THE

DREAMSEEDS

■ HOTEL BRUNSWICK 6.30PM THE WAZ

PORTER BAND

■ BILLINUDGEL HOTEL 8.30PM JAM SESSIONS

■ BO’S ON JONSON STREET 6.30PM MICK’S

SASHIMI BAND

■ URBAN, BANGALOW 7PM BRYSON

MULLHOLLAND

■ PLAY, BYRON DJS NICK

TAYLOR, SI CLONE,

BASEK

■ ELSEWHERE, SURFERS ADAM BABY, LOW KEY

& NUDE + AUDIN

■ CHEEKY MONKEYS 7PM SKYDIVE ADRENALINE

PARTY

■ COCOMANGAS VOODOO & QUALITY

CONTROL

■ LENNOX HOTEL 9.30PM ONE TWO MANY BAND

■ AUSSIE TAVERN, M’BAH 8.30PM UNDERCOVER

■ UKI HALL 8PM GLO

DANCE CAFE DJ

BOOTH & DJ PULSE

■ MARY GILHOOLEYS, LISMORE VASUDHA,

GUY KACHEL

■ AUSSIE HOTEL, BALLINA SHARON

MOORE BAND

■ CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB TWO OF

A KIND

■ BANGALOW A&I HALL BANGALOW MUSIC

FESTIVAL

SATURDAY 19■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON

9.30PM CROWDED HOUSE/SPLIT ENZ SHOW

■ BUDDHA BAR, BYRON BAY DJ DAVE GRAVY

■ THE RAILS, BYRON 6.30PM DENNIS WILSON BIG BAND

■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON 9PM FORT

■ HOTEL BRUNSWICK 6.30PM FIDDLE DANCE

■ MULLUM RSL 8.15PM AKASA

■ CHEEKY MONKEYS 7PM LADIES NIGHT WITH DJ PACKED

■ PLAY, BYRON DJ DAVE C VS DAVE GRAVY, WALLOPALOOZA

■ WHYNOT, BYRON 9PM HANS & THE LOVEJOYS

■ COCOMANGAS KRISTIN

■ BANGALOW A&I HALL BANGALOW MUSIC FESTIVAL

■ LU LU’S CAFE 11AM WAZ PORTER

■ AUSSIE TAVERN, M’BAH 8.30PM BAD MAJIK

■ MARY GILHOOLEYS, LISMORE CATH SIMES

■ DRILL HALL, MULLUM 7.30PM CAPE BYRON PLAYBACK THEATRE

■ URBAN, BANGALOW LARA

■ ELSEWHERE DJ BEN ABRAHAMS & THOMAS J

■ BYRON ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, A&I EST 9PM FUTURE FLING DANCE PARTY

SUNDAY 20■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON

4PM CROWDED HOUSE/SPLIT ENZ9PM DJ

■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN 8PM FRONT BAR ESKIMO JOE

■ THE RAILS, BYRON

6.00PM THE BLUE RIBBON KINGS

■ HOTEL BRUNSWICK 6.30PM THE JAM BROTHERS

■ BANGALOW A&I HALL BANGALOW MUSIC FESTIVAL

■ MULLUMBIMBY RSL NOON COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB

■ LENNOX HOTEL 4PM ROO

■ AUSSIE TAVERN 2PM CHILLED PRESTON

■ ELSEWHERE, SURFERS ROCK HARDSON & GIV

MONDAY 21■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON

9PM BIG SCREEN DANCE MUSIC

■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON 9PM MR WIZARD

■ THE RAILS, BYRON 6.30PM RAOUL GRAFF

■ CHINI HOTEL, MULLUM 7.30PM SALSA CLASS & FREESTYLE

■ CHEEKY MONKEYS 7PM MEXICAN MONDAY & SOMBERO PARTY

■ COCOMANGAS DJ GOODWOOD

TUESDAY 22 ■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON

9PM BIG SCREEN DANCE MUSIC

■ THE RAILS 6.30PM ROO

■ BUDDHA BAR, BYRON QUIZ NIGHT

■ BANGALOW HOTEL 7.30PM BRACKETS & JAM

■ CHINI HOTEL, MULLUM 7.15PM ROCK’N’ROLL DANCING

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MIAMI VICETwo pampered pussycats, Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx, leave their millionaires’ ghetto in Beverly Hills to play hard-nosed cops fi ghting the drug cartels – this is Hollywood with a brain explosion. It’s also celebrity law enforce-ment at its most unreal and clichéd, begging the question

– does life imitate art? Do the dregs who control the traffi cking of cocaine et al actually carry on like these pills? Or does the cinema merely glamorise them for its own amoral ends? There are enormous phallic speedboats, obligatory fl ash cars, an arsenal of weaponry, incred-ibly buffed bodies and great

sunglasses. Camera work is fabulous, but too often you feel you are watching a glossy ad that promises sex and and like wow coolness if you buy the product that turns out to be Tia Maria or double-strength toilet paper. Near the end, Farrell calls the once majestic Gong Li and asks ‘what the fuck’s going

on?’ It’s exactly what I was wondering, for it’s the sort of fl ick that it is too easy to day-dream through. Inevitably, it comes to a blazing shoot-out (yawn), but the boys survive it unscathed and look in fi ne fettle for their next awesome adventure. What an ordeal. John Campbell

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEANDead Man’s Chest does more than improve on the original, it pumps out the bilge and offers a fresh start. Re-turning director Gore Verinski and the screenwriters have wisely taken a cue from Depp and learned how to play fast and loose with the material.

Keira Knightley as Elizabeth and Orlando Bloom as Will, her intended, are fi nally asked to do more than stand around and look pretty and oh so pleased with themselves. The fi lm also boasts one of the best villains: Davy Jones (Bill Nighy), the squid-faced cap-tain of the Flying Dutchman who bargains for the souls of those he captures. Davy and his crew of the undead have lived underwater so long they look like something out of an aquarium. Who knows how the computer wizards accomplished the visual miracles – just wait till you see the Kraken, a giant sea monster who sucks entire ships down into Davy’s locker – but Nighy’s performance as the buccaneer Jack calls “fi sh face” brims over with mirth

and menace. Lively is an odd word for something called Dead Man’s Chest, but lively it is. Johnny Depp could have hit paydirt just by repeating himself as Capt. Jack, the saltiest pirate on the high seas. How easy it would be to let the dreads, the mascara and the gold teeth do the acting for him. Instead, Depp builds on the role, investing his pirate prince with quick wit, erotic mischief and a sneaky sense of decency. Depp’s Capt. Jack is a classic comic creation and also the most subversive hero ever in a Disney movie.

TEN CANOESAustralia’s vitriolic ‘history wars’ have made it inadvis-able to express a less than rapturous opinion of this movie for fear of being branded a genocidal fascist. Set before our mob arrived, it follows a young man who, on a hunting expedition with his elders, is told a story, passed on through millennia, about the ancestors. Native dialogue is subtitled and time shifts between the two eras are marked by alternating from B/W to colour. Narrator David Gulpilil states twice that it is ‘my and not your [ie the white audience’s] story’, but director and co-writer Rolf de Heer seems at pains to show that the characters’ motivations, desires, fears, foibles and humour (includ-ing a fart joke) are identical to ours. This approach helps us identify with the people and its ultimate triumph is in highlighting our common humanity. The photography is spectacularly beautiful, but Gulpilil’s sometimes gratui-tous English voice-over is de-livered in a Thomas The Tank Engine style that needlessly accentuates the gaucheness of the non-professional actors and, more damaging, gives proceedings an infantile feel, thus shunting the tone of the fi lm uncomfortably close to the patronising. Idealistic and empowering (hopefully), but pedestrian and fl awed by cuteness. John Campbell.

FAVOURITE MOVI E QUOTATION : ALMOST FAMOUS


§MovieReviews

• About $4,000 worth of jewellery worn by Susan Sarandon during the fi lming of the movie was stolen and recovered at a murder scene in Winnipeg on 4 July 2003. According to news sources, the jewellery was stolen from a vehicle on the movie set and found in a downtown hotel room.

• The fi lming location was moved to Winnipeg from Toronto because of the SARS “scare” in early 2003.

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Lester Bangs: You CANNOT make

friends with the rock stars.

That’s what’s important. If

you’re a rock journalist – fi rst,

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the rock stars, and they will

ruin rock and roll and strangle

everything we love about it.


THE WEEKEND THE MYOCUM clubhouse was having its crypt drained by noisy pumps – we had burrowed too deep and met the Tyagarah swamp water table – a chap travelled into the countryside for another chap’s birthday.

I fi red up the Bugatti and my charming consort Lavinia and I headed into the wilds of Mullumbimby Rivulet Upper, where William Wordsworth III, an old school chum, and his good lady wife Lillian, also known as the Princess of Darkness, put on a splendid brunch at their country estate of Necromanica. The Wordsworths were enamoured of the dark arts and their interest manifested in the form of ritualistic hand-thrown pottery and occasionally an odd poltergeist or two in their neighbour’s banana plantation. It should be said that William is no relation to the tepid poet of the Lakes District, which is only to his advantage.

After the ritual sacrifi ce of an eggplant with a sharp sword on a granite altar, we toasted our chap’s good health with a few cases of Krug Brut and orange juice squeezed fresh by Lavinia’s valets from her extensive orchard. By lazy degrees the rest of the revellers arrived – sumi-e artists, senior counsels and gourd wranglers – and we took to the croquet pitch before attacking the food. Under some perverse urge the Wordsworths had set their pitch in a raked white pebble Zen garden studded with boulders and bonsai trees. Progress was diffi cult, the pebbles checking any momentum with unrelenting severity. Several powerful hits shattered balls against the unyielding rocks, sending shrapnel dangerously close to eyes and wine glasses, and the ultimate act of bastardry, the unfriendly roquet, was rendered useless by the opponent’s mistreated ball travelling a metre away at the most. After an hour of failing to get past the third hoop we agreed to abandon the game, Ditzy Minx injudiciously kicking the terra cotta image of an ancient gardener in her frustration, releasing a hayfever sprite which plagued her sinuses for the rest of the day.

That ordeal done with, we returned to table on the marble terrace overlooking the lake where, it is said, a plesioaur trawls the bottom among the ruins of a drowned monastery. To the strains of the Palmwoods Spliffmeister Chamber Quartet, we tucked into a feast of scrambled eggs au parmesan on grilled olive and thyme bread, sausages made from the Wordsworths’ own pampered porkers, bacon rashers, grilled mushrooms and croissants with cherry jam, accompanied by the Main Arm Village Planning Debacle Cabernet Sauvignon, its bouquet redolent of legal challenges and just a hint of tangelo. The Scandinavian surrealist Thelma Thorsdottir then brought out individual butterfl y cakes fi lled with mescalin-laced macadamia cream and topped with a candle. Most of us successfully lit the candle and sang the requisite ditty to our host but Milo Frankfurt, the import agent, set fi re to his silk jacket and had to be hastily extinguished with a magnum of Krug.

‘Joy and survival’ were the themes of the conversation and most of us fell down, some literally, on the side of joy, though it is hard to separate these conjoined twins who so much depend on each other. In asides the senior counsel lamented the diffi culty of getting staff to properly detail a Porsche, the hotelier confessed her addiction to daytime TV, and Lillian revealed she had been channelling the spirits of deceased Japanese empresses.

‘Unfortunately,’ she said cryptically, ‘the B-29 is a splendid plane.’

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stylish & delicious cakesfor all celebrations

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Caters to all fresh produce needsat the highest standard, in quali-ty and service at the right price.To place your order, simply call:

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REMEMBRANCE OF FOODS PAST

Victor ia Cosford

SOME YEARS AGO my friend Kate announced her decision to throw out all of her food magazines more than twelve months old. I was fi rstly shocked at her ruthlessness and then impressed; for several seconds I considered the possibility of doing the same thing myself before abandoning the notion in terror. What if I threw away something vitally important, cutting-edge, fascinating? The minor fact that I rarely dip into the really dated ones – and my collection spans about twenty years of mostly ‘Gourmet Travellers’ and ‘Vogue Entertainings’ – I decided was beside the point; the larger one – that every time I am required to move house the weight of all the boxes of all those magazines is hernia-inducing – as easily dismissed. Are these not, after all, records of not merely culinary but also more generally of historical and sociological interest?

Thinking about Kate had sparked the memory: out of curiosity I hauled out a selection of very early magazines to see if indeed they contained anything of value. And of course became immediately engrossed – and simultaneously amused and horrifi ed. The photography, for a start! Australia is now widely considered as producing the best food magazines in the world and especially with regard to food photography – something to do with our quality of light, I once read. In 1987 we were a long way away from that accolade, with food often barely resembling itself, and often suspended in a lake of some sauce, vegetables peeled and sculpted into polite shapes, and a dubious brownish hue to everything. Many recipes are as dubious. In the request-a-recipe section of one magazine someone wrote in wanting a dish they had tried at an upmarket Manly hotel, ‘a mixture of dried fruits and sauteed meats made into a roll (and) covered with a layer of dough and spinach’....as if that wasn’t enough, it was fi nished off with a creamy orange sauce spiced with Pernot. Fruit of course did abound in cooking fi fteen-odd years ago – Apricot Chicken and Quail in Port were the suggested stuff of Dinner Party menus before people realised that all that cream, sweetness and cornfl our-thickening was turning savouries into desserts, apart from being bad for you. Ingredients folded through bechamel were popular – especially when, how glamorous, they were then piled inside a warmed croissant. Endless litanies of ingredients were another hallmark, and dishes requiring nine stages of preparation.

On the whole, though, most of the recipes still stand up – some are utter gems (a divine-sounding Golden Parsnip Cake I plan to make soon, or a Warm Mandarin Syrup Cake, or Prawn and Sweet Potato Flat Cakes), and many still manage to give me ideas.

Even less able am I to throw away my home-made recipe books, composed when very young. Botany Books, Croxley Mapping Books and Tudor Exercise Books (feint-ruled) were divided into earnest categories, numbered pages and sad Contents lists up the front. One of the books I even titled, hopefully, ‘Recipes For Eager Cooks’. Most of their recipes I have never tried out – some are bordering on the grotesque. Seafarer’s Fish Hot Pot consists of one pound of fi sh fi llets cut into small pieces, fl oured and browned in hot oil before being removed from the pan. Chopped onion is added to the oil and cooked till tender before throwing in black olives, lemon juice and a 16 ounce tin of Heinz Baked Beans and when this sublime sauce has simmered for a while the fi sh is readmitted. The mind boggles. Golden Glow Casserole is simply too embarrassing to describe

– let alone Tuna Square whose topping consists of All Bran and melted margarine...

And yet, and yet. These same trusty little tomes yield such treasures as Apple Gingerbread and Walnut Meringues. They also ensure, as the magazines do, that I will never run out of ideas, or recipes. They assure me that, with regard to the vital and ever-exciting business of cooking and food, infi nity exists.

NEWRYBARMULLUMBIMBY

BYRONBAY

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not valid on product purchases or treatments.

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Byron Brown SugarSnuggled away off Bay Lane is this great little café where the food is not only fantastic but fantastic value as well! Start the day with housemade coconut bread and lemon curd, or splash out on Krazy Dave’s breakfast which includes eggs, roasted sweet potato, avocado, caramelised lemon, wilted spinach, tomato relish and char-grilled pumpkin bread. For lunches there are lavash wraps, housemade burgers, super salads and perfect pas-tas. This must also be the only place in town where all standard coffees cost only $2. How delightful is that?

Creative Body PiercingMonica Wittenberg at Creative Tattoo Art in Fletcher Street, Byron Bay, was body-piercing for eight years in Brisbane and on the Sunshine Coast before moving here early this year. Her studio offers strictly hygienic conditions and includes a private room. She is open from 10am to 5pm, Wednesday through to Sunday.

Lotions & PotionsIs a healing centre, dispensary, gift shop and stockist for the Perfect Potions natural skincare. Because it’s tucked away off the street, it has a very special ambience. The energy is peaceful and nurturing for your healing experience.The gift shop presents itself with lots of products and gifts to nurture the self or a loved one. The practitioner modalities available are naturopath/iridologist, homeopath, chiropractor/craniosacral balancing, spiritual healing, reiki, mas-sage, beauty therapy, tarot readings, reflexology and flower essences. See ad for details.5/55 Burringbar Street, Mullumbimby, behind the flower shop.

This Place…Wanted. All budding creative people any age!By c.a.s.e. @ Piece Gallery Mullumbimby for community art show. This is a chance for all arty types to express your ideas on what it means to live in this area. Not just Mullumbimby, get those creative juices flowing from the coast to the hills. The exhibition is open to anyone of any age living within our community. Works of any medium, restricted to postcard size, unframed only (5” x 7”). Entry forms available at The Piece Gallery, Mullumbimby Bookshop, Mullumbimby Newsagent, Barebones Art Space Bangalow, Byron Fine Art and The Cape Gallery Byron Bay. For more details please contact Piece Gallery on 6684 3446 or email: [email protected]

Shikara DesignThe big August sale continues at Shikara Design, with a huge warehouse clearance of tribal rugs and carpets, kilims, hall runners, various items of decorative furniture, brass, ceramic and glass knobs, mirrors, screens, Ganeshas and lots more. Large room-size tribal carpets are reduced by around 50%! Be quick as stocks are limited at Shikara Design, 142 Jonson Street (south end) in Byron Bay. Phone 6685 5152.

Toni & GuySarah Schofield and Jane Smith of Toni & Guy offer a guaranteed professional result, with over 36 years international experience between them as awarded world-class hairdressers. Sarah and Jane bring to Byron innovative and up to date skills as well as creative styles to suit the individual. The complete Toni & Guy service offers consultation, precision cutting and colouring, styling and product knowledge. Call in for a complimentary consultation with the team at Tony & Guy. Relax in world-class hands.

Zest BoutiqueThis delight of a boutique is the sort of place you will wish was always hidden so that no-one else would discover all the

treasures within! Just arrived is truly exciting new stock for spring, including Barcelona label Sita Murt, Trelise Cooper, Mela Purdie, gorgeous Cerruti spring jeans and the Italian labels Crea and Pianura Studio. Of the latter exquisite label, every girl should have at least one piece in her wardrobe! Phone 6685 5508.

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� HOME BUILDING & EXTENSION

BUILDING TRADES

‘ABUILDITY’ Steve Fluke, Lic builder 26470C. Extensions & renovations. Also bobcat hire ..... 66879200ALL ASPECTS JOINERY Lic 157823C Paul ............................................................................. 66805722ALL RETAINING WALLS & FENCES ........................................................ 0400 281973 or 66872825BAY RECLAIMED Recycled & building materials ................................................................... 66855991BRICKLAYER, BLOCKLAYER Matt Powell. Quality assured, reliable Lic 104383C ................ 66872198BRICKLAYER, BLOCKLAYER Neat, realiable, quality Lic 114688C ...................................0410326052BRIMS BUILDER’S HARDWARE .......................................................................................... 66801718BUILDER All building & carpentry stairs specialist Lic 105050C George Reynaud .................. 66846000BUILDER Alrick East Lic 27307 ................................................................................................ 66842708BUILDER/CARPENTER Stuart Dickie Renovations, decks, Lic 139438C .... 0421 707727 or 66804622CARPENTER All jobs. Michael Dow. Lic 147675C ..................................... 66291169 or 0412 967677CARPENTER Reliable. Lic 150644C ....................................................................................0427 109195CARPENTER/BUILDER ‘Colin the Carpenter’ Lic 162072C ...............................................0419 722132CARPENTER/LANDSCAPER/HANDYMAN Dave L110208C .................. 0412 171616 or 66809782CEILINGS & WALLS, PLASTERING Lic 45737C. ....................Phone Rick 0421 696936 or 66850453CONCRETE & ALL STONE POLISHING Lic 69298C ........................................................0415 633902CONCRETING All types ph Chris Lic No 124842C ...................................... 0404 147100 or 66872334E J LOCKHART CARPENTRY ............................................................................................0406 537713FREE FLOW GUTTER GUARDS Free quotes ....................................................................0427 886136GET PLASTERED AND PAINTED 25yrs experience, free quotes ..... Trevor 0407 049600 or 66851325GYPROCK PLASTERING Free quotes, phone Dave Lic R63900 ....................................... 0403 403098HANSEN TIMBERCRAFT Feature projects, joinery Lic 84399C Call Don ......................... 0418 650608NCL TILING RENOVATIONS Free quotes ................................................. 0413 007768 or 66803907OUTDOOR TIMBER SETTINGS RESORED Mark .................................................................6680 1350SOLOMONS FLOORING DESIGN flooring, vinyl, carpets .................................................... 66809166STAINLESS WIRE BALUSTRADING Supplies and installation ............................................. 66872253TILING PERFECTION All types, helpful advice, free quotes. ...................... 66801168 or 0409 847653WATERPROOFING Tiling, bathroom renovations, decking, Dave Lic 4112 .......................0427 464748

DOORS, WINDOWS & JOINERYCUSTOM MADE TIMBER PRODUCTS

Bay Reclaimed/Eastpoint Joinery5 Fern Place, Byron Arts & Industry Estate

FREE QUOTES 6685 5991

Wall Tiling, Building MaintenancePhil and Linda GuyPh 6684 6930 • 0418 255 599

Ceramic Floor Tiling

Domestic & CommercialLic No. 55115C

CONSULTING & INSPECTIONSFENG SHUI CONSULTATIONS Elizabeth Crawford, www.fengshuigarden.net 0421027823 or 66853751

DESIGN & DRAFTINGBRUNSWICK BUILDING DESIGNERS Home plans/additions ................ 0427 851512 or 66851512DAVID ROBINSON House plans and extensions ....................................... 66858114 or 0419 880048DAVID TEMPLE ARCHITECT ................................................................................................. 66857739DAVIS YEE ARCHITECTS www.davisyee.com ....................................................................... 66870606EXPANDESIGN Houses, shops & renovations. Alok W Eggenberger ...................................... 66847180GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI & LANDSCAPE PLANS Lyn Ruming ................................ 66857756KATE PLATT Interior design www.kateplatt.com ....................................... 0411 888416 or 66807606MULLUMBIMBY DRAFTING & DESIGN Terry Newling Engineering, BASIX, Council ......... 66841842PRODUCT DESIGN/CAD 3D prototyping & design services ......................0401069121 or 66851828ZAHER DESIGNZ Architectural & Design Services .................................... 0414 974088 or 66849408

ELECTRICIANS

2481 ELECTRICAL 24 hour service. Lic 177563C ...............................................................0409 521030ALFRED BURLEY 24 hour service, Lic 41598C ........................................... 0428 299754 or 66858691COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24hr service, Lic 154293C .............................. 0439 624945 or 66804173CURTIS ELECTRICAL 24 hour service – all Byron Shire. Lic 79065C .................................0427 402399DAVID LEVINE Lic 96251C Electrical, phones, security, data .............................................0402 022111DOMESTIC HOUSE WIRING Homebuilders, etc. Lic EC31722 ................................... Sid 0400 629577GOTCHA WIRED Peter Kendall Electrical Contractors Lic 61439C ............ 0427 611832 or 66855422HALLMARK ELECTRICAL SERVICES Small job specialist phone Paul. Lic EC41467 ......0407 416575JEZZA’S ELECTRICAL 24 hour service. Lic 158923C .........................................................0403 727547SMALL – URGENT – EMERGENCY JOBS ONLY ............................................................0427 402399TREVOR REID Electrical and air conditioning Lic EC30537 ........................ 0418 710377 or 66847795

Andrew Curtis • Lic No 79065C • Ph 0427 402 399

Business, Home, Farm, Industrial

ELECTRICIANReliable and Punctual

24 Hr Service • No Call Out Fee

Local, reliable, friendly electrician24 hour service, extensive experi-ence, no-obligation free quotes.

Call Wayne 0414 821137or 6684 5521

Schultz Circuit Electricalcommercial, industrial and

domestic applications

ENGINEERING

MOBILE WELDING AND FABRICATIONS Ph Zac ................................................................ 66771523

8 Centennial Cct, Byron Arts/Ind Est • Ph 6680 8060

• Full machine shop • High tensile bolts & nuts repair service• Hydraulics, pumps, motors, valves, hoses etc • General enquiries welcome

McLean Agquip • Welding • Steel fabrication • Steel sales

FAX 6680 8066

FENCING

ADDISON FENCING Glass, colourbond, pool & timber ............................. 66804495 or 0411 045750

BEDNARZ, H & W, FENCING Specialise in pool, colourbond & timber fencing ................0417 491136

FLOOR SANDING & FINISHING

FLOOR SANDING Prompt & Efficient, Non–Toxic, Free Quotes ........................................0414 804277

Floorsanding & Polishing

0422 982 008North Coast

FLOORSANDING

FURNITURE RESTORATION & CONSTRUCTION

STEPHEN THURSTON Antique restoration, furniture commissions – Yelgun ........................ 66805729

WOOD DOCTOR Antique restoration, stripping & repairs, .................................. free quotes 66770185

GLAZIERS

OCEAN SHORES GLASS AND SCREENS, GLASS SPLASHBACKS LIC NO 61205C .............. 66803333

Cape Byron Glass24hr Emergency servicePH 6685 8588 or 0415660801

Lic No 37118C

NOBBS & MYERSGLASS

For all glass supplies & repairs, shower screens, mirrors & robe doorsPh 26 Mill St

Mullum

Lic 34432C

6684 2685 Ah 6684 3326Fax 6684 3585

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HOT WATER

INSULATION

THE INSULATION MAN Cellulose fibre .................................................... 0410 853473 or 66793136

INTERIOR DESIGN

G & V CUSTOM DESIGN + FABRICATION Remo Vallance ............................................0415 431734KATE PLATT Interior Designer, www.kateplatt.com ................................... 0411 888416 or 66807606STUDIO 2 INTERIOR DESIGN Renovation consultant – Meriel Shaw ...... 0418 453057 or 66809398

PAINTING

AD PAINTING BY JOHN HAND Lic 13246C ............................................ 0413 185399 or 66841249ALL-WAYS PAINTING Shahron Shahar Lic 114240C ................................ 0438 784226 or 66809281BYRON PRO-PAINT Competitive prices, call Ben Lic 87771C ............................................0418662281DEREK BULLION PAINTING Free quotes Lic R98818 .............................. 0414 225604 or 66805049OWEN BELL PAINTING CONTRACTORS ............................................................................ 66872305PAINT THE WORLD ...................................................................................0414 074483 or 66840310 PAINTED EARTH Eco friendly paints & finishes ............................................................... Deb 66805729PAINTER/DECORATOR Andrew Johnson Lic R84077 .............................. 0414 309585 or 66803698SCOTT & CO. PAINTING Quality service Lic 110646C .............................. 0410 466585 or 66850227

Specialising in non-toxic:

Lic 130521C

FLYNN’S QUALITY PAINTING• 16 years’ experience • Professional • Friendly • Clean

For a free quote call Mark on6680 3070 or mobile 0410 520647

‘Quality work to be sure, to be sure!’

PLUMBERS

BILL CONNORS Plumber & drainer Gold Lic No L1051 CA 1221 ............................................ 66801403DART PLUMBING Plumbing, roofing, gas service. Lic. 1175539C .....................................0421 334515DOMINIC TAYLOR Maintenance & new work Lic 176059C ..................... 66771169 or 0422 286599 I LOVE PLUMBING Call Steve Lic 148904C .......................................................................0412 916140MARK CORBERTT Plumbing, draining, gas fitting. Lic 13121 ................... 66877645 or 0418 210802PLUMBING, DRAINS, LP GAS Dennis McKinnon Lic L6616 .................... 66878191 or 0400 726610

Ace PlumbingAce Plumbing• Prompt service• Competitive rates• Free quotes

Adrian BlackPLUMBER

Cape Byron PLUMBING

24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE

Ph 66809997 – YOUR LOCAL PLUMBERS Lic

No

4838All plumbing, gasfitting & roofing

INSPECTOR SEPTIC- AT YOUR SERVICE -

Solutions to ALL your problems6684 2474 0427 842 474

Lic.

8908

SKIPS

BEST SKIPS AND CONTAINERS BANGALOW ..........................................0417458149 or 66871544

SWIMMING POOLS

BAYWATER POOLS Design, construction. Concrete & fibreglass. Lic 129104C ..66843489 or 0419 479921

MULLUM HIRE CHEMICALS, ACCESSORIES, WATER TESTING ...................................... 66843003

BALLINA POOL SHOP . 6686 5800Quality construction or renovation. All types of pools & spas.

On road service & maintenance. Free computer analysis.16 Ray O’Neill Crescent, Ballina • Serving you since 1988Licence 41452

� HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

Remote controlled gates

0427 464 748ANTENNA & INSTALLATION

ANTENNA EXPERT Great reception at the right price – all work guaranteed ....................... 66809065

A ANTENNA MAN Reception Specialist Greg Kingdom ............................ 66867811 or 0408 117130

BYRON ANTENNA SERVICE Crystal clear reception ................................1800613033 or 66809065

TV ANTENNA INSTALLATION All work Rob Deegan .............................. 0429 994516 or 66845525

Brunswick T.V. Service

CLEANING

A A ACE CLEANING SERVICES .......................................................................................0410 021162

ABLE CLEANING SERVICES Domestic/holiday accommodation .......................................... 66840178

A. MORE CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING ......................................... 66807721 or 66803419

CAPE BYRON Window Cleaning & Property Maintenance .............................. Tom Scott 0418 600576

SKILLFULL CLEANING, COOKING & IRONING ............................................................0413 763785

WINDOW CLEANING Professional work, free quotes, phone Arjun ......... 0421 797210 or 66846982

ALL BYRON SHIRE CARPET& UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

TILE & GROUT CLEANING7 DAYS TRUCK MOUNTED MACHINE

ph Brendon O’Connor 66853767 or 0429853767

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Reliable and of the highest quality – call for a free quoteFREECALL 1800 68 38 38 MOBILE 0411 444 367

“Always Waterwise”

Professional Window CleaningDOMESTIC – COMMERCIAL – BOND CLEANS

Level 5 restrictions compliant

TLCTENDER LOVING CARE

Truck Mounted MachineCARPET CLEANING

Specialising in household carpet cleaning

Kevin & Margaret Bower (02) 6684 1001Speedy Drying

• Of ce space • Residential • Holiday rentals • Contract cleaning

0438 703 897

ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES

BRUNSWICK TV SERVICE 30yrs Byron Shire, Bill Sked ......................................................... 66851778

MULLUMBIMBY APPLIANCE SERVICE Byron Shire .............................. 0408 851633 or 66842952

TV & VIDEO REPAIRS & SALESWe repair Hi-Fis, CDs, Microwaves

BYRON ELECTRONICS25 BRIGANTINE ST, BYRON INDUST. ESTATE • 6685 7610

GARBAGE & RUBBISH REMOVAL

A POSSUM TREE SERVICE Ring Jeff ........................................................ 66879779 or 0428 585159

ABOUT BYRON SHIRE Rubbish removed/recycled ..........................Mark 66853995 or 0421932945

BUDGET RUBBISH REMOVAL Free quotes, aged discount, big/small jobs ........................... 66855570

CRANE TRUCK & GEN CARRIER Large/heavy jobs, tank, machinery, gen, rubbish ...... John 66846789

WEEKEND RUBBISH REMOVAL .......................................................................................... 66779003

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GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

AAA ACTION GARDENERS We do it when YOU want ......................................................... 66847775AARDVARK LAWN & GARDEN SERVICE Phone Richard ...................... 66859853 or 0428 573511ALL GARDEN SERVICES Mowing, mulching, irrigation. Ph Pete .......................................0401 347495ALL GUTTERS CLEANED All areas, free quotes, fully insured .................... 0405 922839 or 66841674ALL GUTTERS CLEARED Fully insured ............................................Mark 66855570 or 0421 932945ALL YOUR GARDENING NEEDS Call Jessie ....................................................................0431 585697ABOUT BYRON Mowing, gardening, rubbish removal .................... Mark 0421 932945 or 66853995ADAM BLANCH RURAL MOWING Gardening – rubbish removal ............................... 0427 084501BONNIE’S MOWING A1 job everytime! ................................................... 66808970 or 0418 562414BYRON OCEAN SHORES LAWNS & GARDENS Lawnmowing, gardening, rubbish removal 0404 418957DAVID’S LAWNMOWING SERVICE Top job, regulars only .................................................. 66807337DIG IT LANDSCAPE GARDENS Ride-on. Phone Patrick .......................... 0416 109495 or 66871095GARDEN MAINTENANCE by experienced horticulturist. .............ph Kyla 0425 254830 or 66803298GARDEN, WHIPPER SNIPPING Ocean Shores area, Kim .................................................... 66805390HARD WORKING, RELIABLE AND KNOWLEDGEABLE Gardener, Ph Bridget .................... 66846345LAWN MOWING & GARDENING Gutters cleaned, rubbish removal, reliable, reasonable rates 66859922MULLUM MOWING & RUBBISH REMOVAL ........................................................................ 66846684ORGANIC ECO GARDEN MAINTENANCE Reliable naturally .....................66846193 or 0423 527882 OUTDOOR TIMBER SETTINGS RESTORED Mark ......................................................................66801350SHORT BACK & FRONT MOWING 2nd cut 1/2 price. All gardening .............................. Jim 66809033TONI’S LAWNMOWING AND GARDEN SERVICE ............................................................ 66841546TREE & PALM Lopping, rubbish removal, fully insured, free quotes ..................................0405 620261TREE FELLING & CHIPPING Fully insured, goor rates, ph Nick ................ 0415 935048 or 66884336TREE LOPPING & WOOD CHIPPING Vic Carpenter (see Tradework) .................................. 66841172TROWS LAWNMOWING Lawns, gardens, ride–on .................................. 0410 665902 or 66875959

Peter McDonaldFencing & FarmMaintenance6684 2440 / 0415 838979

• Fencing • Slashing• Stockyard Building• 4WD 4 in 1 Bucket• Post & Rail Fences

All areas – no job too small

GAS FITTERS & SUPPLIERS

BRUNSWICK VALLEY ELGAS SUPPLY FREE DELIVERY, NO RENTAL .................................. 66841575FEDERAL MULLUM GAS SUPPLY ........................................................................................ 66884000MULLUMBIMBY GAS WORKS Service & installation. Lic No L11487 .................................. 66840187

HANDYPERSONS

A POSSUM TREE SERVICE Ring Jeff ........................................................ 66879779 or 0428 585159A TO Z HANDYMAN SERVICES Jack of All Ph Andre ............................................................ 66847553ABLE, RELIABLE HANDYMAN Aged discount, free quotes ............Mark 66855570 or 0421 932945ADAM’S HANDYMAN Odd jobs & carpentry ...................................................................0432 797012ANDREW’S HANDYMAN SERVICE Carpentry, chainsaw, maintenence work ..................... 66803039BAY BUILDING SERVICES Int + ext home improvements ph Pete ...................................0427350470BUILDER Lic 3442C Renovations, handyman ph Larry ...............................66845331 or 0418 608407CAPE BYRON PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Tom Scott ........................... 66847449 or 0418 600576CALL A HUBBY for all the little odd jobs, call Ami ..............................................................0421 347320COSMO’S HOUSE HEALING SERVICES Pro paint, carpentry, the works .......................0422 996731DAN HANDYMAN Leaking taps to minor building maintenance ............. 66228911 or 0402 009361JEFF’S HANDYMAN SERVICE & CARPET CLEANING Free quote ........ 66865670 or 0428 282134RELIABLE HANDYMAN SERVICE Michael ............................................. 66805752 or 0405 325569SHANES HANDYMAN SERVICES General carpentry & odd jobs ...................................0439 335659SMARTEN UP PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Max .................................. 66843189 or 0411 226717

HIRE

BYRON WEDDING & PARTY HIRE ........... www.byronpartyhire.com.au 66855483 or 0439855483MULLUM HIRE Builders, party and much more .............................www.mullumhire.com.au 66843003TRUCK HIRE WITH CRANE For those too heavy jobs ............................................................ 66846789

HOUSEHOLD REQUIREMENTS

B y r o n S h i r e

Rob & Lorraine CubisPh: 6685 1969 Mob: 0412 995267Free Quotes on:- • Screens • Hollands • Venetians • Pleated • Security • Awnings & Patios • Vertical drapes

LANDSCAPING & EXCAVATION

ALLSCAPE Landscaping, gardening, irrigation .........................................................Julian 0414 388471BEAUTIFUL ROCKWORK SANDSTONE TERRACES, PONDS ETC ...0428 149847 or 0406 485141GARDEN DESIGN & FENG SHUI .............................................................0428 884329 or 66857756LANDSCAPE & DESIGN Brad Turk. Lic 24884C www.turklandscapes.com.au ................0418 661145LANDSCAPE DESIGN by David Pettifer www.byronscape.com ......................................0427 845284NICK TREGONNING LANDSCAPING Paving and landscaping ......................................0411 861404NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING SERVICE Mini excavator hire, ...........0402 716857or 66802750PAVING, LANDSCAPING Style landscapes – Phil Carr L 41307 .......................................0427 570076SHANE FLANNERY LANDSCAPING Paving, retaining walls, bricklaying .......................0418 669055TIGHT SPOT EXCAVATIONS Call Chris .................................................... 0404 147100 or 66872334

a r t h b o u n dE

PEST CONTROL

TROPICALE PEST MANAGEMENTReg. 1482 NSW L2603 QLD 11645

ENVIRONMENTAL PEST CONSULTANTSSpecialising in alternate and integrated methods of control.

Termite inspections/non-chemical control.Ph/fax 6684 2428 Mob 0418 110 714

REMOVALISTS

ASHFORTH AFFORDABLE REMOVALS ..................................................66282362 or 0401665619

BEYOND BYRON REMOVALSReady for work within & beyond Byron

Brisbane Sydney backloadingFor careful service & great rates

phone 66801158 or 0408 004719

Phone66858108

Cape Byron Removals8 Grevillea St, Byron Arts & Industrial Estate• Based in Byron Industrial Estate• Continuing to serve the Byron Shire• Local • Brisbane • Sydney • Melbourne • Inland

SECURITY SERVICES

BRUNSWICK VALLEY LOCKSMITHS Shirewide ..................................... 66771550 or 0412 144679

BYRON SHIRE SECURITY SERVICE ....................................................... 66858557 or 0408 661660

CAPE BYRON SECURITY SERVICE (est. 1988) ....................................... 66853507 or 0403 252210

SEWING MACHINE & APPLIANCE SERVICE

A1 SEWING MACHINES Since 1964 Leaders In Service ........................................................ 66847447

UPHOLSTERY

BANGALOW UPHOLSTERY Re-covering specialists: Bangalow Upholstery ......................... 66871553

BYRON BAY UPHOLSTERY Curtains & soft furnishings ...........................66853745 or 0403 713303

DAVID ANDREWS UPHOLSTERY 20 years experience, free quotes, antiques, chairs, sofas 66843998

WINDOW TINTING

TWEED BYRONWINDOW TINTING

Car, House, Office, Shop

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� BUSINESS & OFFICE SERVICESSORTING CHAOS SECRETARIAL BUSINESS SERVICES ........................................................ 66805555

ACCOUNTANTS

ACCOUNTANT Paul Mayberry ................................................................................................ 66847415

ACCOUNTANT HUDSON MATTHEWS MANAGEMENT SERVICES ............................... 66858129

BIZWIZZ Professional & mobile – MYOB & Quickbooks, www.bizwizz.com.au .................0400 758192

BOOKKEEPING BYRON Professional, mobile, quick, excellent rates .................................... 66857524

CLARE WIGLEY BOOKKEEPING Efficient & professional solutions, MYOB installation & training 0422 190277

MYOB PROBLEMS? Setup, training, 16 years experience. 1st session free ............................ 66856718

MYOB & QUICKBOOKS Bookkeeping specialist. P. Wells ...................................................... 66849482

COMPUTER SERVICES

APPLECORE SOLUTIONS 8/18 Centennial Cct. Byron Arts & Industry Estate ....................... 66870653

EASY COMPUTING Onsite support & tuition ....................................................................1800 016010

DAVID LAWSON COMPUTER SERVICESNew Machines, Repairs. Upgrades, Training, Networking, Internet Con-nection, Software Win 98, Win 2000XP, NT. Cert. Tech. Microsoft Sales

Ph: Mobile 0414843955 or 02 66843955• email: [email protected] • Accepts credit cardsShop 10 Ross Industrial Complex, Station St, Mullum

Also at 15 Riverside Drive, Mullumbimby 2482

COMPUTER TONER & CARTRIDGES

Inkjet

Refills from

$6.00!!$

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THE PRINTER & CARTRIDGE SPECIALISTYOUR ONE STOP SHOP

ESTABLISHED 10 YEARS19 Tasman Way,

Byron Arts & Industry Estate

PRINTING & GRAPHIC ART

ACCENT COLOR THE COPY SHOP ....................................................................................... 66856236ACCENT COLOR THE LAMINATING SHOP ......................................................................... 66856236ARC DE ARTE Creating conceptual designs ............................................................................ 66855491NORTH COAST PRINT SOLUTIONS Graphic Design and Printers ....................................... 66858264

YOUR LOCAL PRINTERSMullumbimbyPrintworks

COMMERCIAL & DIGITALLAYOUT/DESIGN • BROKERS

7 Manns Road Mullum • 6684 3633

& North Coast Maps - Byron & Ballina Maps

FASTTURNAROUND

QUICKQUOTES

FREELOCAL DELIVERY

p.02 6680 9624 m.0423 685 902 [email protected]

not just a sign shop...seesawseesaw

� HEALTH & LIFESTYLE

CHIROPRACTIC

CHIROPRACTOR Bruce Campbell, Brent Verco 52 Shirley St, Byron Bay ................................ 66858159CHIROPRACTOR Andrew Badman & Steve Foster– low force ............................................... 66858553MICHAEL SCHWAGER CHIROPRACTOR 108 Stuart St Mullumbimby ............................... 66841962MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC Karl Wedeman & Brent Verco. 110 Dalley St ............................... 66841028

DENTISTS

BYRON DENTAL SURGERY Mercury-free restorations ......................................................... 66807774MULLUMBIMBY DENTAL CENTRE 100 Stuart St, Mullumbimby ........................................ 66842644

FLORISTS

PASSION@FLOWERS Byron Bay. Fresh flowers, weddings. Interflora member ..................... 66855209

HAIR & BEAUTY

BANGALOW HAIR Hair specialists ......................................................................................... 66871888EDGE HAIRDRESSING Award winning salon. Open 6 days & Thursday nights ..................... 66858391SHAMPOO HAIR STUDIO Byron Bay .................................................................................... 66809656SPRAY TAN – BRONZED BYRON BABES ............................................... 0432 533680 or 66809356THERE’S ALWAYS MORE Hair & beauty Byron Bay. Redken & Dermalogica ........................ 66807922

HEALTH

ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne .................................... 66857366ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE M Collis .................................................... 66857001ACUPUNCTURE Chinese herbs, Massage… R Gutwein ......................................................... 66808208ACUPUNCTURE & CHINESE AYERVEDIC HERBS House of Wellbeing, Kim Kilgariff ......... 66858538ACUPUNCTURE & MOXIBUSTION Japan trained. ................................... Joshua Leishman 66809092

ACUPUNCTURE FOR ANIMALS Brigid Beckett ...............................................................0431 702560AUSTRALIAN BUSH FLOWER ESSENCES .............................................................. Justina 66804183ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE Postural re-education for pain, stress/dysfunction. M. Hayes ..... 66809770BYRON DENTAL SURGERY Mercury free restorations ......................................................... 66807774CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST Michael Du Sautoy, Lennox Head .............................................. 66877000CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST Paula Thomas, Bangalow .....................................................0407 312338COUNSELLOR in Mullumbimby on Mondays with Felicity ................................................0400 050437CRANIOSACRAL BALANCING Najma Ahern, Practitioner, Tutor & Trainer .......................... 66846444HERBALIST Herbal medicine, Iridology ....................................................... Lynette Tyrrell 0432 533686MASSAGE THERAPY with Kristine at Lennox Head .............................................................. 66875001MULLUMBIMBY Herbals, Naturopathy, Massage, 79 Stuart St .............................................. 66843002MULLUMBIMBY MEDICAL CENTRE 60 Stuart St ............................................................... 66841511OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Nigel Pitman, Manipulative Physiotherapist .............. 66803499SERENDIPITY KINESIOLOGY Dip. Hol. Kin. Fiona Walsh .................................................0410 687826SUZIE PHILLIPS ACUPUNCTURE & ORIENTAL MEDICINE .............................................. 66809696THERAPUTIC THAI MASSAGE TREATMENTS ....................................... 0419 667319 or 66809290

OSTEOPATHY

ANDREW HALL New Brighton ................................................................................................ 66802027BANGALOW Jodie Jacobs ....................................................................................................... 66872337BARDIA ASAADI D.O. (London ‘91) Byron Bay ..................................................................... 66808118BRUNSWICK HEADS OSTEOPATHY Sue Broadbent, Mon - Fri ........................................... 66851126BYRON OSTEOPATHIC CARE Eve Schoenheimer & Jodie Jacobs ......................................... 66807575

PHYSIOTHERAPY

ANTHONY D’ORSOGNA Suffolk Park 1 Bryce Street ............................................................ 66853511BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Craniosacral, Massage & PilatesLibbie Nelson, Petra Karni, Clare Connolly Lot 1, Ballina Road, Bangalow ................................ 66872330CLAUDIA MIRDITA Craniosacral therapy, acupuncture, physio ............................................. 66847555NICK EDMOND, CHRISTEL TAYLOR & MARTINA RIGBY Mullumbimby Physiotherapy Centre ‘Govinda’ 8 Jubilee Ave, Mullumbimby Monday, Wednesday, Friday ......................................... 66843255OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY NIGEL PITMAN ........................................................ 66803499PAULA RAYMOND-YACOUB Acupuncture and physio ........................................................ 66851646

� MOTORINGBILLINUDGEL BRAKE CENTRE ............................................................................................ 66801382BILLINUDGEL STEERING & SUSPENSION ......................................................................... 66801382CAR BODIES REMOVED Any condition, for quote phone Mark ......................................0427 660641CAR BODIES REMOVED FREE ......................................................................66845296 or 66845403FRED HENRY MECHANICAL REPAIRS Billinudgel .............................................................. 66802155MECHANICAL REPAIRS, welding, MTA member, Pearce Motors .......................................... 66851252

Natrad AUTO COOLING SERVICE CENTRE

BAYSIDE RADIATORS, WINDSCREENSAND AIR CONDITIONING

24 Hours 7 Days Serving Byron Shire

Where else would you take a leak!Lot 4, Wilfred St, Billinudgel. Ph 6680 2444

NEW TYRESBATTERIES & REPAIRS

Billinudgel Tyre Service Ph 6680 2366

MogoPlace

Estab1988

Quality tyres & retreads, repairs, batteries, fitting & balancingMULLUMBIMBY TYRE SERVICE

Dalley Street, Mullumbimby 6684 2016

GREEN & ENVIRONMENTALLYFRIENDLY MUFFLERS

20 years in Byron ShireWILSON’S EXHAUST

15 Grevillea St, Byron Arts & Industry Est Ph. 6685 6925

� MISCELLANEOUS

EVENT SERVICES

MAKE UP ARTIST Weddings & special events, Sabine Hellfaier ........................................0422 752264

FULFILLMENT SERVICES

CD/DVD PRINTING & DUPLICATING SERVICES Also: shrink wrapping, laminating up to A3 .66808070

PETS

POSSUM TREE Wildlife Boxes10 River Drive, PO Box 349 WARDELL NSW 2477PH 6687 9779 or Jeff’s Mobile 0428 58 51 59Email: [email protected]

PICTURE FRAMING

BILLINUDGEL CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING 7/1 Wilfred St, Billinudgel ........................... 66803444BYRON ART SUPPLIES & PICTURE FRAMING 3/97 Centennial Circuit ............................. 66808010HAIKU FRAMING & DESIGN 144 Jonson St, Byron Bay ....................................................... 66807891PICTURE FRAMING Bill Veale ................................................................................................ 66842262

SEWING & ALTERATIONS

LOWER CLARENCE SEWING MACHINES & OVERLOCKER SERVICE ............................ 66452905

VETERINARY SURGEONS

BILLINUDGEL/OCEAN SHORES VET HOSPITAL Jon Hollingworth, Russell Grigg ............. 66803480BYRON BAY VET CLINIC 1/70 Centennial Cct. Rowen Trevor-Jones ..................................... 66856899MULLUMBIMBY VET CLINIC Dr Neil Farquhar and Dr Richard Gregory .............................. 66843818 SUFFOLK PARK VET CLINIC Michael Cumpston .................................................................. 66853696


PUBLIC NOTICES

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It’s $30 per quarter or $110 per year, post included. Write to Village Way,

Stuart St, Mullum bimby 2482.

– PHOTOS –All photos handled by The Echo

– all care & no responsibility taken.

– CLASSIFIEDS –Can be booked any time during

business hours Monday to Fridayby phoning 6684 1777.

Please be very clear about what you want to have printed in your ad.

Our Echo staff will read your ad back to you. Please help us by making sure

we have correct details and phone numbers. Please have credit card ready for Garage Sales, To Share, Wanted To Rent and Work Wanted.

WARM HEARTED?COLD FEET?

Visit Milton’s Rug Shop Bangalow.

ALINA HUGHESMarriage Celebrant – 66859898

MEN’SLINE SUPPORT COUNSELLORSWilling to listen, call 66222240 7pm-11pm every night.

COUNSELLINGSUSAN ALLEN CMCAPA

Phone 66802805

THE TAX DOCTOR!Ronald H Wolff, former officer with

Tax Dept is happy to keep you in good tax health incl. GST. For personal and professional tax services call 66795330. Will make house calls.

CHOKE THE SMOKESWITH HYPNOSIS. Paul L. Jones C.Ht.

DO IT NOW! 66807030

TAROT READINGSASTROLOGY CHARTS

66802608…EVE…0417427518

I’LL MARRY YOUGita Dunbar – authorised Marriage

Celebrant. 66779282 or 0411041591.

SNAKES ON A PLANE

Back by popular demand:THE AUSTRALIAN CANNABIS

COOKBOOK@ Echo offices Mullumbimby & Byron Bay or www.ozshop.net.

ARE YOU IN LOVE?CALL SUE BASSER

Marriage Celebrant 66872707

HYPNOTHERAPY & COUNSELLINGWendy Purdey. Relax, resolve,

release & restore inner calm & clarity. Benefits include insights, understand-

ing & energy to create change. Enq welcome 66802630

ANTHEA AMOREMARRIAGE CELEBRANT

66807277 0422383151 www.antheaamore.com

JAW R.E.S.E.T. HEALINGHelps stress from teeth grinding, dental work or accidents. Tibetan

Sound Chakra Healing. Rose Gilmore 0429194912 – 66855475

MULLUMBIMBY SOUP KITCHENNeighbourhood Centre, Dalley Street,

Wednesday 5pm. 66841816

DEREK HARPERCELEBRANT

66803032 [email protected]

KNIT SOCKSClasses Fridays 11am. Join anytime

$10 + cost of materials. Knit @ Byron Bay 66809951. Shop 6 in carpark corner Byron & Middleton Streets.

COUNSELLINGGRACE BELL 66841291

Quals exp & soul rates negotiable.

BYRON AIKIDO PEACE CENTREMelaleuca Drive

Beginners Tuesdays, Thursdays 6pmKids Fridays 4pm & 5pm

All welcome. Enq 66283158Movement arts/seminar space

available. Phone 66857858www.aikidoyuishinkai.com

BENEFIT NIGHTBETTISON FAMILY – 19TH AUGUSTDURRUMBUL HALL – 3PM TO LATECome along and party for the King: $10 entry, kids free, face painting &

games • Raffle tickets on sale• Lucky door prizes • BYO, no glass please • Ladies, please bring a plate

KINESIOLOGISTClear ‘blocks’ and change unhelpful patterns. SANDRA DAVEY – reg’d

practitioner. Phone 66846914

❤ SEAMSTRESS ❤Sewing & repairs. 0413023631

INDEXAnniversary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Births . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Business For Sale . . . . . . . . . .41Business Opportunity . . . . . . . .41Bus Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Caravans For Sale . . . . . . . . . .41Car Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Childcare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Church Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Commercial For Sale . . . . . . . .41Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Death Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43For Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40For Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Furniture Removalists . . . . . . .41Garage Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Halls For Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Health Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Holiday Accommodation . . . . .41Houses For Sale . . . . . . . . . . .41House Sit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Lost & Found . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Motor Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Motor Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Musical Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Only Adults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Pets of the Week . . . . . . . . . . .43Positions Vacant . . . . . . . . . . . .42Property For Sale . . . . . . . . . . .41Public Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Share Accommodation . . . . . .41Short Term Accommodation . .41Social Escorts . . . . . . . . . . . . .44To Lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42To Let . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Tractor Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Tradework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Tree Lopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Tuition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Units For Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Wanted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Wanted To Rent . . . . . . . . . . . .42Work Wanted . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Wildlife What The . . . . . . . . . . .44

ECHO CECHO CLLASSIFIEDS 6684 ASSIFIEDS 6684 11777777

FOR CLASSIFIEDS THAT WORK ALL WEEK

PHONE ADSAds may be taken by phone on 6684 17778.30am – 2pm Monday9am – 5pm Tuesday to FridayAds can’t be taken on the weekend

AT OUR OFFICESClassifi ed ads may also be lodged at our offi ces:Mullumbimby – Village Way, Stuart StByron Bay – Unit 3, 6 Jonson St

RATES & PAYMENT$12.50 for the fi rst two lines (minimum charge)$3.50 for each extra line (these prices include GST)Cash, cheque or credit card– Bankcard, Mastercard or Visa.Prepayment required for: Garage Sales, Share Accommodation, Wanted to Rent and Work Wanted classifi cations

DEADLINE12pm Monday for display ads

2pm Monday for line ads

Account enquiries

phone 6685 5222

Classifi ed Ads

ALI’S RUG CENTRESpecialist rug

washing & repairsQuality rugs for sale

Cnr Wollongbar & Centennial Cct

Byron Arts/Ind Est6685 7750/0427 469 843


TIBETAN ORPHANAGE APPEALwww.shechen-school.orgEnqs Stephen 66875104

SINGwith Richard Prakash

Enjoy & expand your voice.Singing with others.

Part 1 August 25-26 – $110Phone Michelle 66804621

SNAKES ON A PLANECLAIRVOYANT READINGSand SHAMANIC HEALING. Guidance & Healing from Spirit & Angels. Also

learn to connect to your Guides. JAYA TALBOT. Medium & Healer.

Ph 66808376, 0400656444 – Byron.

HEALTH IS WEALTHAge feeling fit, vital, agile, with a sharp

mind. Prevent aches, pain and dis-ease. Invest in our 1-day conference Sept 2 at Byron Bay Beach Resort

$45 incl lunch. Call Veda Turner 66857991 for program.

THANKS HEAPS to the person who handed my Landrover keys into the police station.

HERE WE GO AGAIN!USJA is setting the scene to justify

attacks on Syria and Iran. American taxes and lives used to do

someone else’s dirty work ie. protecting Talmudic law.

WOODWORK FOR WOMEN4 x ½ days. Phone 66843160

A Master Class in the Art of

GOURMET RAW FOODPreparation for Radiant Health(Includes organic raw food lunch)

Presented by Anand from Raw Power.Limited places – booking essential.

Ewingsdale Hall Sunday 13th August11am to 3pm $59. Kids free.For info call 1300664179

www.rawpower.com.au

SHARANDRA Clairvoyant with a lifetime of experience is available by appointment only. Phone 66846471

MULLUMBIMBY RURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITEDPO Box 87 Mullumbimby NSW 2482

Phone 66842239, fax 66842811Nominations are hereby called for

three directors of the above society. The retiring directors are S Kerr, T

Johnston and A Johnstone who are eligible and offer themselves for re-election. Nominations must be in the hand of the Secretary by September

5, 2006.By Order of the Board. P Jones, Sec.

ART THERAPY SKILLS 1Learn practical applications to enhance

your work with people Aug 19

DIVE IN TO YOUR ESSENCEONE DAY OF ART THERAPY

Aug 26. Phone 0407036683

HAPKIDOTHE COMPLETE MARTIAL ART

Intro course with Shirsha Marie 6 x Mons 6-8pm 21/8-25/9 Byron Bay.

Bookings 66858181

WAXING, TINTING, MASSAGELadies only, kids welcome, will travel.

66802693, 0400588769

FOREST FAST3 DAY SILENT RETREAT

with Organic Juice, Yoga, Meditation, Dance, Forest Walks, Massage & Rest

Sept 8-11, $250/$195 conc.7 DAY FAST Sept 20-26

www.funkeyforest.com, 66845279

LEARN TO SWIM. Brunswick Swim & Gym. Indoor heated pool. Fully qualified instructors. General, infants, coaching. Ring Sam on 66847866. New term begins Tuesday August 29.

David Bradbury, Wilsons Creek School & Preschool present

RAUL THE TERRIBLE & BLOWIN’ IN THE WINDMovie fundraiser at Wilsons Creek Hall Friday August 18, doors open

6pm. DAVID BRADBURY will speak & intro the films. Bar & light meals,

$8 entry. Be early to get seats. A.O.

SALSA!Find your inner Latino, Simeon & Lyanne are taking new beginners

now! Mon 6.15 at The Great Northern. 66843837

DANCE THE TANGONew Begs 6 week course $75 starts 7.45 Tues 22 Aug Ewingsdale Hall. Bookings 66845297, 0427845297

VIPASSANA MEDITATIONTen day residential course at Ballina

13-24 Sept by donation. Apply at www.rasmi.dhamma.org/nrv/ or 66803203

TALKING WITH KIDZCommunicating with adolescents and kids for fun/harmony in parenting Sat 19 Aug & 5 Wed am. Also ART OF

COMMUNICATION multi-media intro to WVC. Contact Art 66847135

FREEEvening talk on Holotropic Breathwork

Ambaji 7pm Aug 28. 0422455988

FREE OUTDOOR DANCE PARTY,turn left at Broken Head Hall going south, directions signposted, 10pm 20 Aug, DJs Foxy, Stiv Starz, Zenna-pie & more. Contact for details 66858538

HEALTH NOTICES

❤ HEARTSPACE ❤MASSAGE CLINIC 0423293995

Jo Morrish & Honourable Students

CLASSICAL HOMOEOPATHDr Sue Haynes PhDHealth Fund Rebates

BYRON BAY Tu & Thur. 66855883

CHIROPRACTORBruce Campbell BSc DC

Byron Chiro Ctr 6 days 66858159

SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICEFree STD/HIV checkups

Clinics: Byron Monday; Ballina FridayFor appt phone 66202980

YOGA WITH PILATESBruns Heads Comm Ctr Mon 6pm &

O.Shores Comm Ctr Mon, Wed & Thur 10am. Louisa 66803064

BE SPOILT. Therapeutic Massage. Neck & shoulders or full massage. Reiki avail. Jean 66801864 O.Shores.

ANDREW HALL OSTEOPATHEvery second week Monday to Friday

New Brighton 66802027Chronic conditions, high level wellness, general Osteopathy.

REBIRTHING & TRAININGPh: Alakh Analda 0413167688

www.rebirthing.com.au

RELAXING, MEDITATIVE

HATHA YOGABeg/Remedial: Tues 10-11.30am

General: Thurs 9.30-11.30am,Tues 5.30-7.30pm

Pioneer Hall Mullum 66843788 Aesha

PRENATAL YOGAwith KATHRYN RIDING

New class Mondays 5-6.30pmThurs 10-11.30am, 52 Armstrong Street, Suffolk. Phone 66859904

HOLISTIC PSYCHOLOGISTPAULA BARUKSOPULO

Member Aust Psychological Society Incorporating holistic counselling,

Buddhist psychotherapy, kinesiology & hypnotherapy. Health fund & some

Medicare rebates. 66870700

ISHTA Yoga and the Chakras7 week course with Joanne Langton

ISHTA draws from the traditions of Hatha (physical postures), Tantra (meditation & philosophy) & Ayurveda (health science) and suits it to your individual needs.

7 classes for $84$15 single class

concession available

for bookings & to talk with me

6684 3654

Tuesdays 9:00 – 11:00 Garden RoomBelongil, Byron Baycommencing Aug 22

Thursdays9:30 – 11:30 Yellow ChurchMyocum St., Mullumcommencing Aug 24

Suitable for beginners and those wishing to deepen their practice

Through asana, breathing techniques and meditation we will balance and strengthen these vital energy centres of the body, mind and spirit.Each week will focus on one of the 7 major chakras.

theISHTA

system

yoga for the individ

ual

The Isis JourneyThe restoration of the eternal

feminine and sacred sexuality, working with the

Black Madonna & IsisWomen’s Counsellor – healing the emotions.

Sessions in Mullumbimby. Call Sophia 6680 1637 or email [email protected]

ORGANICSFRESH ANDWILD

YogaIntensiveswith Kristen Boddington

6684 0469 • 14th -18th August Beg/Gen • 21st - 25th August Gen/Int 7- 8.30am Monday to FridayBook now $75 per 5 day intensive @ Santos-Heartspace Mullum

LISTENA Computer Based Health

Care SystemALLERGY TESTING

Foods, Chemicals, Pollens,Pesticides, Heavy Metals and

Parasites etc.THE RAINBOW CENTRE

6621 5121

Bangalow BlissMassage

For full body relaxation or to relieve aches and pains. Massage using heat therapy

and essential oils. Experience a two hour

Bliss treatment for only $65.00

7 days by appointment

6687 2901


SWEDISH MASSAGE Ocean Shores1.5hrs $60. Susan 0411409123

EAR CANDLING– help clear ears/sinuses. 66857736

PILATES @ CORE STUDIOMat + machine. 66856716

FLOAT & MASSAGE2 hour session $60. 66858304

TANTRIC HEALINGAddress sexual issues with massage & guidance. Reveal tantric secrets.

Lucy 66854918, 0427917960

THAI MASSAGE 1.5 hour $45, home visit $55. Ph Ekka 66804478. No sex.

HEALING MASSAGEDEEP TISSUE, RELAXATION

THERAPEUTIC, REIKIPhone Heather 66804446

(recommended by The Echo staff)

MIGRAINES, WHIPLASH, SCIATICA,shoulder & acute lower back pain, ATMS accredited remedial & sports massage therapist, health fund rebates available. Ph Ila Harper 0403748647

GET FIT FASTFirst session complimentary

Phone Dee 0408002260

CHRONIC BACK, NECK PAIN, SCIATICA?

EMOTIONAL ISSUES. Try something that works! Kinesiology, deep tissue

massage, 20 years exp. David Guthrie 66859670, 0421954170

KUNDALINI DANCEEcstatic dance workshops every

Thursday morning 10am with Antara at Ewingsdale Hall. Call 0421160841

2 HOUR MASSAGEStrong, sensitive hands. Nurturing + deep $95 7 days/nights. 66855952

DEEP MASSAGECraniosacral • Reiki • Zerobalancing

Mullum Thur-Fri. Gina 66841255Winter special: $40 1hr, $55 1½hrs

GROOVE-A-CISEFunky Dance Aerobics

Mon 10.30-11.30 & 5.15-6.15pm,Thurs 10-11am @ Buddha Bar Stu-dio & Brunswick Hds Memorial Hall.

Phone 0401623668

LUXURY YOGA & MEDITATION RETREAT

with Sue Hawkins & FacilitatorsTwice daily yoga, meditation and

nature activities. Healthy meals, fresh juices, spa treatments. Relax & reju-venate. The Byron at Byron Resort,

Sept 5-8. www.byronbayyoga.com.au – bookings 66848188

OKI-DO YOGAMULLUMBIMBY

2 wk morn course Mon-Fri 6.30-8amstarts 21 Aug or 18 Sept

BANGALOW2 wk morn course Mon-Fri 6.30-8am

starts 4 Sept. Bookings Gail 66840088, 0404147398

STRONG HANDS MASSAGE16 yrs exp. Ph Cornelia 0427301251

NEW IN TOWNGoddess card readings, Reiki, one-on-one yoga & relaxation massage. Mon-days @ Ambaji. Debra 0404863353

CHI KUNGGENTLE HEALING EXERCISE

Intro workshop with Shirsha Marie Sat 19/8, 1.30 to 5.30pm. 66858181

CHI KUNGIN MULLUMBIMBY

6 week course with Shirsha MarieFri 10.30am to 12.30pm starts 25/8.

66858181

YOGA LANCE. Lance back on his Byron mat on Monday 21 August.

APPLIED ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY OF YOGAWITH SIMON BORG-OLIVIER36 hour certified course. Ph Lance 66854221 or www.inspyayoga.com

MULLUM HOMEOPATHYChristina (Ina) Buhse (Adv.Dip.Hom.)

4 days. 66841028

PILATES STUDIO IN MYOCUM1-on-1 with Kristin Lyon, 13 yrs exp

Aust & USA equip & mat. 0408288561

REIKI I September 2-3 Channel teacher, small group follow-up practice. Phone Marilane 66854987

KIDS HEALTH TALKInfo about childhood allergies, asthma, depression, difficult behaviour/learn-ing, Byron, Aug 30, 10-12. 66808507

THE KAHUNA WAYHawaiian Bodywork Saturdays in Aug.

Santos Heartspace. 0424296158, email: [email protected]

MOBILE MASSAGERemedial, nurturing. 0402199999

TRACEY FOSTEROne of the best deep tissue massages from O.S. to Byron. Now mobile serv-

ice. 0413432584. Go on, treat yourself.

MASSAGE. DEEP & NURTURING$45/hour. Phone 0431118329 Byron.

BEST MASSAGERelax & Heal, also 4 hands. In/out calls, 7 days. Bernie 0407431588

BUS SERVICESBYRON 2 BRISBANE EXPRESSCity/Airport 2 hours. 1800 626222

CHILDCAREBYRON BABEWATCHNannies & BabysittersAll Insured & Qualified.

24 hours / 7 days. 66848008

FOR HIREBACKHOE HIRE/4WD

John Coe – All excavationsPh 66841576, mobile 0408841576

RELIABLE HANDYMAN WITH UTE$25/hr. 0423512730, 6-7pm 66849141

HALLS FOR HIREEWINGSDALE HALL AVAILABLEfor your function. Ph 66847706 AH

LICENSED VENUE AVAIL FOR FUNCTIONS Mullumbimby. 66842273

TRADEWORK

SEWER CHOKESSewer, Drainage & Storm Water block-

ages. Sewer machine available.Gary Potter… All Areas.Ph 6687 1348 • Lic L190

RENOVATION SPECIALISTQualified Carpenter/Concretor

Free design service. Geoff 66843362

ANDY’S HANDY SERVICEGutter cleaning. Rubbish removal.

All household repairs +. 0408628130

CREATING TRANQUILITYUsing

Energy Balancing, Dowsing & Feng Shui

Landscape Design & Construction20 years experience

EARTH HARMONICS AUSTRALIARobyn or Gary

0417629192 or 66854841

WINDOW cleaning $20ph; screens, mir-rors; quotes. 0433676141/66845268

TREE LOPPINGTREES & PALMS. Climbing, lopping & chopping. Ring Kane for free quote. No tree too large or small. 0422767677

COMPUTERS

MR MACINTOSH I’ll come to you!

Troubleshooting, tuition, internet.Call Tom 66855504

NEW & USED COMPUTERSService – Spares. Ph Greg 66804159

BUSINESS SOLUTIONSINTERNET • DATABASE • DIGITAL

11th Hour Group Pty Ltd. Phone 66875367

HELP – Computer getting you down? Talk to Nick – 66846741, 0412599695

COMPUTER TECHNICIANAvailable 24/7. 0421634379

FOR SALE

WARD’S LANDSCAPE SUPPLIESWooden railway sleepers, concrete sleepers, garden ornaments & pots, mulches, soil, metals, gravel & more. Mon-Fri 7.30am-6pm, Sat 7.30am-2pm. 1176 Myocum Rd, Mullum.

66842323

BAMBOO PLY from $10.50sqm For ceilings, walls, doors, etc.

Ph 66884188 - sample & brochure

MASSAGE TABLES $220 + supplies, 5 year warranty. M’bimby Herbals, 79 Stuart St, 66843002 or 66850232 AH, www.balancebodybenches.com

BRIDGLANDS BUY & SELL - good used furniture - good clean bedding - late model electrical & antiques. M’by 66842511

COMPOST TOILETSGarry Scott • 66843468

BEDS - MATTRESSES - ENSEMBLES Best brands - Best range. Sleep Zone Bridglands, Mullumbimby. 66842511

JIM THE VAC MAN: New, Used, Fix its, bags, belts, Byron. 66868690

TRAMPOLINES, replacement mats & parts, a variety of pool tables in different sizes & accessories. Phone 66851624, m. 0409851624

BLANK DVDsCDs & Mini DV tapes

BRIDGLANDSMullumbimby. 66842511

VACUUM CLEANERS repairs & sales, discount bags, pickup/delivery. Rick’s Vac Shack 66805148, 0421902454

LATEX MATTRESSESAll sizes. Direct sales… save $$$

Sunshadow Latex. 66841263

CARPET MATS – from 50 cents each at Ray Towers Carpets, Mullumbimby Industrial Estate.

LATTICEFACTORY PRICES – MADE TO SIZE

Phone 66801700

TIMBER, pine, treated pine, hardwood, mouldings, sleepers, fencing, Koppers logs, ply, MDF, lattice, made to order. Brims Builders Hardware, Mogo Place, Billinudgel. Phone 66801718

WASHING MACHINE auto $140, fridge 2 door $180. 0413589388

GARDEN SHEDS Discount prices, slab & erection

service. Ph 66841674, 0405922839

TYAGARAH MULCH$4. BH 66844242/AH 66851371

TIPIS – YURTSSALES & HIRE

Tipis – 66855895www.rainbowtipis.com.au

Yurts – 0415303573www.bambooyurts.com.au

HARDWOOD FLOORINGT&G 2nds $1.80/lm. 0411482365

RECYCLED hardwood french doors, casement windows. Ph 0428842375

RELOCATABLE STUDIO CABIN 7.2 x 3.6 $12,500. Phone 0428842375

ORGANIC GARDEN COMPOST &earthworms $12/30L bag. 66846341

HAWAIIAN LOMI LOMI MASSAGE

TRAININGwith Tracey

Ha’aoLakainapaliauthorised teacher with

Aloha International5½ days intensive training

25 - 27 August & 1 - 3 September, 2006

Ambaji Wellness CentreTo register please call Amy

0410 448 950


WESTINGHOUSE 520L fridge exc cond $400 ono. 66842722 or 0400394975

MATTRESSXPRESSTHERAPEDIC

SLEEP PRODUCTSNow open Saturday 9-12.

66855212

GAS OVEN & cooktop $150, fridge $100, freezer $100, gas hot water sys-tem $50, all working order. 66847149

CANON digital SLR350D camera, as new, two lens kit, bag, card, tripod $1000. Ph 66877172, 0422096647

BRAND NEW 50cc ATV Quad bike never used still in box $900. 66840394

FIREWOOD solid, dry hardwood, cut & ready to burn, 5’ x 3’ trailer $45 + delivery. Phone 66842768

SODA STREAMMACHINES & GAS REFILLS.

Bridglands Retravision 66842511

BEAUTIFUL POOL TABLE slate top, 6 legs, cues & balls $1600. 66853610

FRANGIPANI CUTTINGS all sizes from $2 pink or red. Phone 66841520

WALL MOUNTED joinery vanity units $50 per pair, 200 x 200mm floor tiles approx 6 square metres $50, architec-tural door h’ware $50. Ph 0407699143

TRAILER unreg, needs new floor $250 ono. Phone 66846193, 0423527882

FISHER PAYKEL fridge/freezer 250 litre, good condition $250. 66884549

CARPET OFFCUTS – Lots of sizes and prices at Ray Towers Carpets, Mullumbimby Industrial Estate.

ROUND HARDWOOD POLES for fencing $10 & $15. Phone 66840404

FRIDGE/FREEZER 380L f/free Hoover fair cond, runs well $200. 66840226

FREEZER chest Kelvinator 150L as new $250. Phone 0427204020

SECONDHAND SHOPA shed full of quality furniture, books & bricabrac, CLEM’S CARGO, Mogo Pl,

Billinudgel, behind Humble Pies Tue-Fri to 4pm, Sat to 1pm. 66803433

STOVE bench top, stainless steel, gas, near new $200. Phone 66849221

OFFERS INVITED for collection of vintage bricabrac, jewellery, clothes & linen etc. Phone 66809607

OUTDOOR timber table & chairs $95, Weber BBQ $30. Phone 66291546

FRIDGE Westinghouse 280L excellent condition $450 ono. Phone 66856523

SLOW COMBUSTION FIRE as new $350, 2 new roller doors $75 each, 4 panel silky oak french doors + 3.6 win-dow $200 each. Phone 66847261

VINTAGE CLOTHING fabulous range of vintage gear, all sizes, also good range of today fashions. Sale on coats & jumpers, Billinudgel, 2 doors down from Billi Pub. 12-6pm Mon - Fri.

EMERALD natural Colombian 7.8cct valued $5500, sell $2200. 0412317421

LATEX PILLOWS &MATTRESSES

16 Brigantine Street, Byron Bay

Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat 9-12. MATTRESSXPRESS

FURNITURE: tables, chairs, drawers & whitegoods. Phone 0414760067

FIREHORSE FIREWOODTEA-TREE MULCH

SOIL – GARDEN MIXRAILWAY SLEEPERS3 grades, 8 foot, delivery available.

Phone Peter 66843366, 0419843366

GAS BBQ Capt’n Cook, timber trolley & gas bottle $100 ono. Ph 66877437

ATTENTION MARKET STALL OWN-ERS packaging goods incl new Magic Seal bags 400 x 25cm x 20cm; 800 x 20cm x 25cm; approx 200 new plain glass jars/gold lids; approx 900 new plastic punnets/lids; Monarch Labeller date gun; tape gun. Sell sep or make offer on the lot. Must sell. 66877437

VACUUM BAGSTo suit most makes & models

BRIDGLANDSMullumbimby. 66842511

MOVING O/S, all household furn + electrics, Acer PC 1yo $850, teak o/door table & chairs $600, daybed $475. Phone 66853009, 0423919633

MATTRESSXPRESS30% OFF

Selected Manchester66855212

FRIDGE Westinghouse f/free 340L excellent cond $450 ono. 66877437

3 SPOKE 14” MAGS + tyres $230, white Whirlpool wall oven & electric hob VGC $180, Blanco 1½ bowl stain-less st sink & drainer $130. 66855012

WANTEDWANTED: ANTIQUES, GOOD USED FURNITURE Clean double & queen

size beds. Bridg lands Mby 66842511.

RECORD COLLECTIONS 1950-2000 Rock, Jazz, Blues. Rod 0409489997

WANTED GOOD USED FURNITURESingle items to house lots.

Royces Secondhand, B.B. 66855202NOW OPEN SATURDAY 9-12.

AUSTRALIAN, NZ & EUROPEANpaintings, Aboriginal works of art. Phone 66854731

RIDE TO ‘Lismore Swap’ for 1 and 3 mini bikes, share exp. 66857625

GARAGE SALESECHO ACCOUNTS POLICY: Ads in this section must be paid by credit card or in person at time of placement.

ANTIQUES all household items, bikes, plants, garden furniture, 15 Mahogany Drive, Byron from 8.30am Saturday.

HUGE SALE moving interstate, eve-rything must go, furniture, books, bed, clothes, bricabrac, etc, Shed EL20 Elderado, Lucky Lane, Billinudgel Sat-urday & Sunday 8.30am.

OCEAN SHORES Sat 8am, 12 Wog-goon Tce, huge combined garage sale, small lounge suite, heaps of bargains.

MOVING HOUSE dining table, double bunks, drawers with hutch, electronic drum kit, other funky clothes, bricabrac, all great prices, 61 Sunrise Bvd Sun-rise, 8am-1pm ONLY.

MULLUM 120 Stuart Street, Sat 8am, huge range, great stuff, don’t miss it!

SECONDHAND SHOP Clem’s Cargo, Mogo Place, Billinudgel behind Humble Pies, Tuesday till Saturday. 66803433

SAT 9-12, 39 Marvel St, mixed goods, books, CDs, other. 0423222913

SAT 8AM Marvel Lane, next to Bowling Club, fabulous vintage & new clothing, leather accessories, Persian rug, books, surf ski & kids stuff. 0415752286

JAPANESE TEXTILES, silk cushions, wall panels, shoulder bags, kimono & Indian textiles, Fri-Sat-Sun 8am, 2 Gaggin St, New Brighton. 66801803

HUGE household clearance, 17 New City Road, 9am-1pm Saturday 19th.

FURN, clothes, kitchen utensils, claw-foot bath, fireplace, fabrics, filing cabi-nets, dressmaking dummy, tools, lots of stuff, 20 Blueberry Ct, Byron Bay, Sat 19, 7am-11am ONLY. 66809239

16A KALEMAJERE DRIVE, Suffolk Park, furniture, books & other goods, 8am start Saturday 19.

BYRON HILLS, 2 Heritage Court, quality household goods, tools, com-pressor. 66854770, Saturday 8am.

MOVING O/S SALE lots elect/furn eg: Zentai lounge/bed $590, LG 476L fridge $990, everything 1 yo/warranty, Fri, Sat, Sun 10-3, 16 Caniaba Cres-cent, Baywood. Phone 66853009

MOTOR VEHICLES

CAR BODIES REMOVED FREEPhone 0418189324, 0438189323

CHEAP TYRES. 66809936

CHEAP BATTERIESCAR BODIES

REMOVED FREE$$ paid for some!

66845296 or 66845403

HONDA CIVIC ’90 silver, 2 door, GC, rego Jan ’07, auto, CD, mags, power steer & windows, service history, very economical $3990. Ph 66808415 AH

BYRON QUALITY CARSSee back page advertisement.

WOMEN FINALLY AN EASY WAYto find a better car over $5000

Let me do it right for you.Matching cars with your lifestyle

25 years experience.Barry Reddell 0427667177/66804440

BARRY’S CAR DETAILING0407662842, 66841797

1989 NISSAN PATROL 4WD runs on free, old cooking oil, professionally installed. Dual batteries, dual tanks, winch, snorkel, CD player, storage drawers, fridge, cargo barrier, spot-lights, water tank, shower, roof rack, OME suspension. Starting on ebay at $12,000. 0434269781

MITSU Magna s/w ’94 160,000ks, per-fect working order $2900. 66882386

DAEWOO LANOS ’00 12 mth rego, CD player, tinted windows, rear spoiler, metallic paint, 140,000ks 5sp, very economical $3500. Ph 0409324724

’79 VW KOMBI rego 2/07, good condi-tion $3750. 66809804, 0406482194

VOLVO 850S 7-SEATER, good condi-tion $8000. Phone 0412236027

HYUNDAI Santa-Fe ’02 exc cond, fac-tory w’ty, must sell $15,990. 66874601

TOYOTA TROOPY ’95 11 mths rego, Cooper tyres, dual batteries, air-con, CD, roof rack, 12 volt power, drawers in back $11,000 ono. Ph 0402921197

MAGNA ’90 station wagon $4500 ono, must sell, Qld rego 23/2. 0431328242

’86 HILUX Turbo diesel 4WD, GC, 9 months rego $4000 ono. 0432246705

’90 HILUX SURF 4WD $5000 ono. Phone 0432246705

NISSAN Terrano 4x4 a-c, CD, 12 mth reg, great cond $7500. 0431184835

HOLDEN BARINA ’95 5 speed manu-al, good cond, 10 months rego $3950 Ocean Shores. Phone 66803214

DAIHATSU Charade ’96 exc cond, 130k new t/belt $4600 ono. 66853006

FORD LASER Ghia ’82 very reliable, selling unreg’d $350. Ph 0402633693

’90 NISSAN PINTARA wagon, 12 mth rego, runs well $1800 ono. 66801677

SUBARU LIBERTY GX sedan ’90 needs rego $2000 ono. Ph 66848053

MAZDA 121 ’93 4 door sedan, 167,000ks, a-c, p/st, VGC mech, body GC, 12 mths rego $3750. 66771541

RODEO diesel 130,000ks, exc cond, alloy tray, 4 months rego $3300. 66843280 evenings, 0418421416

FORD FALCON ’87 wagon, good cond, rego till Nov $1550. Ph 0423279841

FORD FALCON EB ’92 no rust $1900. Phone 0412641021

NEED ANOTHER CAR?Let me get the value and reliability to match your needs. 25 years experi-

ence in sourcing better cars for buyers. Barry Reddell 0427667177/66804440

NISSAN NOMAD 8-seater, 12 months rego $2500. Phone 0429847457

LPG FORD F250 CUSTOM (ambo shape) V8, low ks, auto, great work/tow/camp, Dec rego $3700. 66874424

4WD TRAYBACK turbo diesel Mitsubi-shi Triton ’95 140,000ks, one owner, excellent condition, 4/07 rego $9900 ono + fibreglass canopy $750, will separate. Phone 66840085

MITSUBISHI VAN L300 4WD reliable, no rust, Qld rego $3900. 0422710645

TOYOTA HIACE ’95 330,000ks great van, reliable $6500. 66802850

FORD FALCON EL ’97 sed 260,000ks new tyres, reg 5/07 $2800. 66802850

TOYOTA HILUX SURF ’94 auto 3L turbo diesel, good condition $12,000 ono. Phone 66847447

’92 TOYOTA CAMRY blue, 2 months rego, VGC, auto, air, steer, reliable car $3200. Phone 0411748240

RANGEROVER LPG reg Nov, good tyres & motor $2500. Phone 66802239

TOYOTA COASTER Camper ’81 5 speed, 4 cyl, rego 17/9/06, pink slip 17/12, engine only 50,000ks, king mat-tress $3750 ono. Phone 66849116

’90 PULSAR 5 speed, power steer, CD $2650. Phone 0404261669

MERCEDES 300TD ’81 diesel, station wagon, good car, but won’t start, offers. Phone 66841420

BMW 525i E34 ’89, 20” mags, rare 5 spd man, Genie Performance Exhaust, KN sports air filter, always serviced, 199,000ks $11,000. Ellis 0412601992

HOLDEN BARINA good cheap car, quick sale. Phone 0413161433

ECONOVAN runs great, LWB, body good, must sell $1900 ono. 66803814

CAMRY ’90 auto pink slip $1700. Phone 66845174, 0432186717

SUBARU OUTBACK LTD ’96 rego till September $9500. Ph 0439758724

TRACTOR REPAIRS

CARAVANS FOR SALECARAVAN Millard, 14ft, restored, gas stove & fridge, new wiring, roadworthy, unregistered $3000. Phone 66803161

CARAVAN 5 metres long, green $450. Phone 66849221

POPTOP CAMPERVAN annex, 6 berth VGC extras $3600 ono. 66847261

CAR SERVICE

BSW MOTORSPre-purchase inspection from $40!

Pink slips, service + repair.10 Bonanza Dr, Billinudgel. 66804999

MOTOR HOMESLEYLAND BUS great extra accom, runs well $3900 ono. Phone 66803907

BUSINESS FOR SALEMULLUMBIMBY SECONDHAND BUILDING MATERIALS $30,000. Phone 0428842375, AH 66844006

WELL ESTABLISHED BOOKKEEP-ING BUSINESS req very high com-petency with all aspects of MYOB. Advanced comp skills an advantage. Flexibility/mobility ess. Apply Book-keeping, PO Box 936, Mullum 2482.

FOOD STALL4 permanent market sites & festivals,

huge potential. 66844926/0412495750

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITYWARNING

The Department of Fair Trading has warned people to be very careful

about responding to advertisements offering work at home. Readers should be wary if you are asked to pay money

upfront for employment opportuni-ties and never send money to a post

offi ce box.

WHAT IF…out of nothing, out of no way, a way could be made? Phone 66843160

$$$ INCOME $$$Do you have $US120 and do you know two other people who have

$US120? Would you like to earn a marketing fee of $3000 cash again and again? Free information night, Byron Bay Services Club Thurs 17

Aug 6.45pm. 66854398.

COMMERCIAL FOR SALEBYRON ART & IND EST UNIT 95sqmStrata title, toilet, kitchenette, good ventilation, security gates, parking $179,000. Income from rent approx $200pw. Phone Fred, Rina 66872902

BYRON A&I EST. Brand new unit 120sqm incl mezz with balcony, bright-ly painted throughout $220,000 + GST. Phone 66807213, 66846831

HOUSES FOR SALEHOUSE FOR SALE IN ILUKA

5brs, 2 bathrooms, 2 kitchens, garage, carport and shed, two-storey house on a corner lot and on high ground. Reluctant sale at $270,000. Contact

Professionals Iluka 66466177

MULLUM big 3br 50s style Q’lander, s’out, quiet area $390,000. 66844106

BYRON BAY BEACH COTTAGE 3 bed-rooms, walk to beach & town $520,000. Phone 66857402, 0402808190

FURNITURE REMOVALSFREIGHT MATE local removalist & 1 courier. Phone 66834545

PROPERTY FOR SALE90 ACRES Burringbar Range, 40 mins Byron, 30 mins Gold Coast, 10 mins M’bah, 2br house, power, phone, rain-water tanks, springs, dam, wet season creeks, absolute privacy, head of val-ley, mountainous, cleared hills, val-leys, rainforest, bush, abundant wildlife $468,000. Ph 66726220, 66779088

UNITS FOR SALEOCEAN SHORES nice 3br unit, views, LUG, air-con $260,000. 66867678

HOLIDAY ACCOM.WATERFRONT 4 Star Brunswick f-f 1 & 2br luxury apartments. Ph 66851631

BEACH HOUSE Wooli fully-furn, reas rates. Phone 66842968, 0439500070

THE LOST VALLEY LODGE – retreat & relax in style. Phone 66840184

SHORT TERM ACCOM.BYRON large furn self-contained stu-dio, 5 min walk CBD & beach, up to 4 months $250pw. Phone 66882386

2 x QS 1 ensuite; 1 single room, avail 15-30/8, vego, n/s, d/f, large quiet sunny house 300m to Clarkes Beach $250pw for all 3 rooms. 66857736

BEAUTIFUL new studio self-cont & fully-furn, avail 31/8 to 12/10, n/s $200pw all incl. 66809290, 0419667319

2 ROOMS avail in spacious home, gor-geous queen room, latex mattress, en-suite, views over reserve, avail till Sept 14th $155pw, single room $120pw, long or short term, d/f, n/s. 66859601

TYAGARAH s-c f-f cottage, view Mt Chinc, peaceful, 10 min town, fr Sept 1-Nov 31 $160pw incl bills. 0418869004

BYRON s-cont studio room, furn $160pw or $60pn incl elect. 66856523

BYRON CENTRAL, great 1br gar-den flat, fully-furn, self-cont, decks, 2 blocks Main Beach, 1 shops, view web $350pw incl. Phone 66855293

LARGE 3br house plus loft, 2 bath-rooms, 2 lounges, spacious fully-furn, TVs etc, fireplaces, set in beautiful tropical spacious grounds, private $450pw neg, end August till end Octo-ber. Phone Terry 66884423

BYRON Lilli Pilli near new 3br, 2 bathrm furnished house on bush reserve, short term OK, $490pw neg. 0414888884

ROOM avail for approx 2 months in quiet area behind Tallow, f-f, n/s, share 1 other $125pw. 66809869 Lynne.

THRIVING LOCAL RESTAURANT FOR SALEBilli’s Thai: 12 years est. business, unique and charming, popular with shire locals, exc. reputation, independent from tourist season - thrives year round. Little competition in highly populated area.• Long term lease (3x3x3) PLUS low rent• Low hours and easy lifestyle• Fully equipped Asian / Western kitchen• Fireplace

• Terraced area• Seats 64• Owners offer full training• $140,000 $130,000 WI/WO

www.realestateguide.com.au/billinudgel/DON’T MISS GREAT OPPORTUNITY BEFORE BUSY SUMMER SEASON!

Figures avail. on request Ph: 02 6680 3352

PROPERTY FOR SALE

BUSINESS FOR SALE

ECHOCLASSIFIEDS 66841777


HOUSE SITHOUSESITTER WITH GUARD DOG.Phone 0422087158

SHARE ACCOM.ECHO ACCOUNTS POLICY: Ads in this section must be paid by credit card or in person at time of placement.

EWINGSDALE room, 12 mins from Byron & Mullum on beautiful 20 acre property for a working fem with refer-ences, share with a couple $133pw, expenses shared. Ph Aron or Sandy 66848053. Space available for horse.

SUFFOLK beachside room with built-in robes in share house with 2 guys, broadband internet, 5 min walk beach $100pw + bond + bills. 0411696384

BYRON CENTRAL cheap rooms avail-able in funky share house $85pw no bills. Phone 0421925531

BYRON right in town fully-furnished share house, rooms suit singles, cou-ples & twin share, great rooms, great rates. Phone 0421925531

BYRON large room separate to house, share kitchen/bathroom $120pw work-er preferred. Phone 0415368875

BYRON un-furnished room in friendly clean house, fem pref $90pw + bond + expenses. Phone 66807347

BYRON room $90pw plus bond, clean and friendly house. Phone 0401060366 after 4pm.

BYRON working person, new house, exec accom, pool, 5 min beach & town $160pw. 0408267206 or 0413406929

BIG ROOM with ensuite, furn, Left Bank Road, garden, views, suit working person to share with 1 male $165pw + expenses. Phone Mark 0427859714

BANGALOW quiet room $110pw including electricity. Phone 66872074

TOWNHOUSE Ocean Shores $135pw + electricity, fem pref. 0418624253

WORK person quiet hse Bruns $90 pw incl elect. BH 66846055/ah 66850278

MULLUMBIMBY by the river, share house with shift worker/student, suit 30+ environmentally conscious indi-vidual, f-furn room, pets OK $100pw + bond, broadband extra. 0419096213

BROKEN HEAD large house on beau-tiful property, share with 1, 2 rooms + own balcony for $130pw + bills + bond. Ph 66854367, 0409161826

LARGE unfurn room Byron CBD for working person. Phone 0403254460

ROOM for rent in Byron CBD, n/s work-ing male $120pw. 0403254460

LARGE airy room plus own entrance in big house 10 min Bangalow for working person, great location, awesome views $150pw + bond. Phone 0427895700

2 ROOMS nice house in Byron, work-ing females preferred $110pw & $90pw + bond & bills. Phone 0422417295

LARGE ROOM in big beautiful Byron house n/s worker $125pw. 66856449

MULLUM right in town, share furn house $130pw incl utilities, n/s, no pets, working fem pref. Ph 66843750

OCEAN SHORES room available, working fem pref, large modern house, gourmet kitchen, pool & sundeck $120pw + bond & bills. Ph 66803649

BYRON peaceful house, walk to beach $120pw, working female preferred. Phone 0404367775

MULLUM CK small room, built-in robes, separate entrance, fem n/s $100pw incl power, broadband. Ph 66844248

FEDERAL 1 large rm $120pw, 2 rms $140pw, 1 rm $95pw + exp. 66884481

BANGALOW br & own private lounge/study in spacious share house, gar-den & veg patch, 2 min walk to town $135pw + bond. Phone 66872732

MULLUM lovely rooms avail 17/8 $110pw + exp & bond, mature active n/s pref. Phone Annabel 66841372

OCEAN SHORES room with b-ins $90pw + exp; room with ensuite + b-ins $130pw +exp, n/s d/f house, working preferred. Phone 0408002706

BEAUTIFUL Queenslander in Fed-eral Village, 2 rooms available, only $160pw, suit artist/writer, organic vegie garden, prefer n/s. Phone 66884451

LARGE room quiet house with prof couple Byron Hills n/s, d/f working pers 40+ $120pw + bills + bond. 66853496

ROOM Lilli Pilli, Byron Bay own bathrm & entr $155pw incl exp. Ph 66855214

BYRON close to town $120pw + bond, furn/unfurn. Phone 0403704772

ROOM funky relaxed household, beautiful bush setting, includes Austar, cleaner & electricity $125pw no pets. 0412818563

SUFFOLK walk to beach & shop, quiet relaxed house $115pw. 0403254465

O.S. n/s d/f conscious being for friendly home with 1m + 1f, ph, b/band, no TV $105pw + exp. Phone 66802905

BANGALOW peaceful farm house, light filled room, short term OK $125pw includes bills. Phone Karl 0424245004, Leonie 0419362052

2 ROOMS in middle of town $75pw each, easy-going household. Phone 0423002806

COOALMON SCENIC DRIVE double & single $195pw lovely home looking for tidy working friendly housemate, fireplace, rainforest. 0431035271

TROPICAL HOME in Ocean Shores with clean 28yo veg fem, suit similar person, 2 rooms $150pw. 0405777416

BYRON room avail, clean happy house-hold close to shops & beach, furn or unfurn, short or long term, all expenses included $150pw. Ph 0423647483

2 UNFURNISHED ROOMS avail in funky share house in Byron CBD, great views, short term OK $120pw + bills + bond. Phone 0405846577

YOGA & meditation share house, drug & alcohol free, 15 min to Byron, 5 min Lennox, 8 acres, pool, spa, veggie garden, pets welcome $110pw + bond + expenses. Phone 0432579573

SUNRISE room with queen bed & built-in robe, fully-furn modern home close new shops, tidy, working n/s $110pw incl elect. 66396305, 0408700211

BYRON single room for working female, 5 min to beach & town. 0439955249

O.SHORES cosy sunny room with 1m, 1f, d/f $90pw + exp. Ph 0407460571

BYRON CBD furn room opp beach, sin-gle/couple, sh/term OK. 0408855738

SUFFOLK n/s veg fem, happy om creative wooden house. 0412317421

BRIGHT sunny townhouse Suffolk Pk, share one other, unfurn, working pref $115pw. Ph 66859966, 0412501718

LARGE HOUSE with room for rent, fully-furnished, beautiful gardens $125pw everything included, Lilli Pilli. Call Erin 0421973511

SUFFOLK for clean n/s working 25+ female $110pw inclusive. 66853892

STUDIOS/ROOMS FOR COUPLESRight in town, great choice, great

rooms, f-furn, some s-cont, own bath-rm etc, from $160pw. Ph 0421925531

TYAGARAH sh sunny room in beaut furnished house, ocean views, near beach $120pw + exp. Art 66847135

SUNRISE 1br for 1 working person d/f clean & calm $115pw. 0422296442

BYRON 3br townhouse in Lilli Pilli, employed n/s to share with 2 others $150pw includes bills. Ph 66855521

2BR UNIT 5 min bch/town $100pw elect incl, no bond, must work. 66807309

LENNOX room in warm sunny 3br hse share with 2 $105pw. 0401422949

LENNOX quiet working fem n/s d/f sunny f-furn unit with 1 fem, 150m to beach/lake $120pw + exp. 66874875

2 ROOMS & living area avail in spa-cious friendly home in Ewingsdale $190pw kids & pets OK. 66847244

TO LETBANGALOW SELF STORAGE

Hi-tech security. 66872333

CARAVANS & CABINS from $195pw. Byron Tourist (Van) Village. 66857378

STORAGE with elect Billi $40pw. Siwicki RE, 17 Fingal St, Bruns. 66851206

PROFESSIONAL SHARED OFFICE SPACE broadband connection $66pw. Phone 0421004562

QUIET & BEAUTIFUL f-furn small villa at Tyagarah near beach, suit business woman, 1 year lease $240pw includes electricity. Phone Sophia 66801637 or email [email protected]

NTH O.SHORES 4br home, newly refurbished, LUG $320pw. 66841027

ROSEBANK 3 bedroom home, large verandahs, on acreage, no dogs/cats, suit up to 4 horses, available late Sep-tember long term. Phone 66882107

BANGALOW-BYRON rural cottage, 3 bedrooms, peaceful, private, suit cou-ple or couple + one, no pets $330pw electricity & lawn included. Inspect 4-5pm or phone 0418616328

BANGALOW-BYRON rural cottage, spacious, open plan, great views, sin-gle or couple, no pets $210pw electric-ity & lawns included. Inspect 4-5pm or phone 0418616328

BYRON 3br, 3 bathrm fully self-cont, LUG, air-con, home, decks front & back, rainforest setting near Tallow & close to town $420pw. 0418271489

BYRON beautiful self-cont fully-furn 2br designer studio in quiet area, work-er pref $290pw. Phone 0413287970

MULLUM large sunny 4br fed house fully reno’d, d/f n/s, quiet town area close river/shops, suit professionals/workers $395pw neg. 66843071

EWINGSDALE North 3br house, just painted, large living area, views to light-house, lawns & gardens maintained $380pw. Phone 0429608224

MYOCUM 1br s-c cottage, quiet, tidy, working, n/s, single $180pw reducible for garden work, no pets. 66847878

STH GOLDEN BCH 3br beach house, lovely deck $280pw. Ph 0403422476

SELF-CONTAINED space in Byron, 1.5k to town, walk to beach, timber floors, new and funky, short or long term $220-$240pw. Ph 0415045867

BRUNS CBD 1br unit with pretty sun-room, river views, close to shops, no pets $170pw. 66857652 BH.

BRUNS 2br unit plus study, river views, close to CBD, no pets $300pw. 66857652 BH.

STH GOLDEN BCH large 1br gran flat $175pw incl, working fem. 66802158

MULLUM lovely garden flat, quiet space, newly renovated, self-contained, walk to town, would suit single $160pw incl electricity & water. Ph 66842085

SUFFOLK 1 bedroom with ensuite in big share house $140pw + bills. Phone 66853091

RUSTIC CABIN views, verandahs, kitchen, fireplace, on est permaculture farm, Upper Coopers Creek $150pw + bond, no cats/dogs. Phone 66882381

FEMALE WANTED O.Shores self-cont flat, back of house, own bathroom, entrance, kitchen, polished wood floors $165pw + bond. Phone 66802663

LARGE free-standing 1 bedroom stu-dio, sunny, open plan, spacious, pri-vate, new kitchen & bathroom, lovely rural setting close to Byron & Mullum $245pw incl elect. Phone 0414832375

CLUNES 29 Main Street, large 3 bedroom house with garage, polished floors, dishwasher, air-con, combus-tion heater, 20 minutes Byron & Lis-more, great yard, pets OK, references required $270pw. Phone 0407942011

STUDIO 4 minutes Lennox, bush & ocean views, working single or couple $175pw. Phone 0421990785

COORABELL cabin, quiet setting, pref fem, non-doofers $175pw. 66847420

TYAGARAH ocean views, lovely spa-cious 2br garden flat near beach, sin-gle pref, no kids/pets $320pw includes bills. Call Rob 0433128481

IN LILLI PILLI beautifully renovated 2 bedroom cottage, lots of natural light, timber floors, huge french doors, backs onto bird reserve, no animals, expan-sive decks & gardens $480pw, mature couple only, no kids. Phone 66809239, 0402912465

SUNRISE self-cont studio with big mez-zanine br & large creative space avail from Sept 10 for 1 mth $220pw + exp. Please call 66809391, 0419779584

2BR CABIN elect/water, ocean views, no kids, no pets $170pw. 0428723102

SELF-CONT STUDIO set in tropical garden, avail for quiet person/couple, 5 mins from central Byron $200pw. Please contact Nola T 66809645

BYRON HILLS spacious garden studio with loft & deck, suit quiet worker, sin-gle $230pw, couple $260pw includes bills. Phone 0415747067

BRUNSWICK HEADS 2br flat $220pw, 2br unit $230pw, 2br furnished unit $290pw, 2br duplex $210pw, 3br flat $240pw. BAYSIDE BRUNSWICK 3br duplex $260pw. Siwicki Real Estate, 17 Fingal St, Brunswick Heads. 66851206

OCEAN SHORES modern furnished flat, large sunny deck, garden, Austar, air-con $195pw. Phone 66804441

BEAUTIFUL 4br house Main Arm, 5 mins to Mullum on acreage, no dogs $350pw. Phone 0409125809

WANTED TO RENTECHO ACCOUNTS POLICY: Ads in this section must be paid by credit card or in person at time of placement.

BYRON luxury home, long term, 5 bedrooms, pool, local family, reliable, references available. Ph 0412308708

FARMLET OR HOME with garden close to Byron, father & 13yo son, builder + student of permaculture, rent or work. Phone Brian 0423876869

MATURE PROFESSIONAL WOMANex-home owner wants to rent 1 to 2 bedroom home in Byron Shire. Phone 0427040767

N/S VEG MAT FEM seeks self-cont rural accom within 20 mins Byron, under $250pw. Phone 0410588048

HOME WANTEDMature self-employed woman with 14 year old son seeks long term rental

close to the beach. Phone 66771017

HOME BETWEEN HOMES, clean, reliable, drug free ½ time mother seeks home from now till December in Clunes-Rosebank-Bangalow etc area. Phone Sally 66882022, 0432313872

CENTRAL BYRON self-cont f-furn stu-dio for couple. Phone 0434032140

SMALL FAMILY SEEKS 3-4BR HOMEin Byron surrounds, financially sound, excellent tenancy history, we’ll take good care of your property. Phone 0415684554

URGENT ACCOMMODATIONneeded for family of 6 who lost home to fire last weekend, need accommo-dation for 6 mths. Ph Sue 66845109

TO LEASEWORKSHOP Billi $80pw. Siwicki RE, 17 Fingal St, Brunswick. 66851206

SHOWROOM/WAREHOUSE with mezz, good exposure with extras. 1/8 Wollongbar St, Byron. 66856211 BH.

BYRON BAY SHOP, retail, office, stu-dio, parking $295pw. Ph 0419419402

BRUNS CBD situated main street, great shopfront, would suit any retail business $400pw unbelievable oppor-tunity. 66857652 BH.

OFFICE/STUDIO great lighting, close to Bruns CBD, quiet location, incl elec-tricity $150pw. 66857652 BH.

STORAGE/STUDIO Bruns CBD incl electricity $75pw. 66857652 BH.

BYRON CENTRAL prime location, shopfront with 2 small and 2 large office spaces/workshop rooms, avail-able immediately. Call 66859068

BYRON A&I EST brand new modern unit 120sqm incl mezz, nicely deco-rated throughout, lease neg $300pw. Phone 66846831, 66807213 Wed-Sat.

INDUSTRIAL UNIT with shower and toilet, 60sqm $250pw. Ph 66807774

POSITIONS VACANTWARNING

The Department of Fair Trading has warned people to be very careful

about responding to advertisements offering work at home. Readers should be wary if you are asked to pay money

upfront for employment opportuni-ties and never send money to a post

offi ce box.

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We are on the lookout for girls* to model our latest swimwear for our catalogue and website.

Successful applicants love bikinis, have no tan lines, just a fun attitude.

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MODELS no exp or fees, bikini mag covers, up to $2000 per hour, come to you. Phone John (07) 55610000, www.bodymodels.com.au

TAXI DRIVERS – Byron Shire, night shift drivers required. Treat yourself to a paid night out, full training provided. Phone 0412614719

MASSAGE THERAPIST with excep-tional skills in both deep tissue and relaxation techniques. Email resume and letter describing your work to [email protected]

RECEPTIONIST: responsible, mature, energetic with excellent communication skills and presentation. Needs to be available weekends. This is a casual part-time position. Email resume to [email protected]

CLEANER/HANDYMAN. Short morn-ing shifts for a reliable and punctual person who has excellent cleaning skills and will maintain pool, sauna and do various other maintenance tasks. Must be available weekends. Email resume to [email protected]

BRITISH AND AMERICAN SPEAK-ING ACTORS for 3 month voice work, mid-August start. 66807683 or [email protected]

QUALIFIED MATHS TUTOR wanted for Year 10 boy. 66807019 after 4pm.

LOOKING FOR PASSIONATE PRO-FESSIONAL CONCIERGE/RES-TAURANT SKILLS to join the happy team at Gaia Retreat & Spa. Email [email protected] or fax 66871310

YOUNG, ENTHUSIASTIC, vivacious, reliable, part-time for retail business in Byron Bay. Phone 0405599782

FIN’S RESTAURANT REQUIRES 2ND-3RD YEAR APPRENTICE CHEFfor dynamic fast-paced team. Must be dedicated and hard working with a flair for attention to detail. Apply in writing, no phone calls accepted. Send resume to Fin’s, corner Bay Lane & Jonson Street, Byron Bay 2481.

EXPERIENCED CASUAL CLEAN-ERS wanted for Byron apartments. Please send resume to PO Box 1020, Byron 2481, fax 02 66809477

SALES PEOPLE WANTED, high income potential, team environment, training provided. Phone 66807743

HOUSEKEEPERS REQUIRED for 5-star luxury hotel, highly motivated, energetic, with attention to detail. Fax resumes to 02 66855695 or email [email protected]

BYRON BABE WATCHExp/qualified carers for nanny agency. Resume to: PO Box 1350 Byron 2481

PART-TIME TEMPORARY COOKrequired for 2 months work in well established cafe, experience essential. Phone Grant 0424029976

QUALIFIED CHEF with seafood expe-rience wanted for Starfish, Brunswick Heads, young enthusiastic team player. Phone 66851388

WANTED: OPEN-MINDED FIT HAND-YMAN looking for a seachange in Rockhampton, low or no rent. Call Dean for details 0422710645

COOK/CHEF req’d to join the team at D-Lush, must be fast, reliable, organ-ised & able to work unsupervised Mon-Fri early starts, great job for right per-son. 0411861716

KITCHEN HAND/COOK. Ring Sails Cafe 66856801 before 11am any day.

HOUSEKEEPER male/female req’d for Byron Bay motel, must be a reliable honest person, 10-15 hours/week over 5 days, involves weekend work, to be part of a happy team. Contact us on 66808275 between 10am-4pm

PRACTITIONER ROOMS for rent, suit Massage, Hawaiian, Shiatsu, Chiro, Acupuncture. Ambaji Wellness Centre, Byron. Ph Rose 0429194912

MARKET FOOD VAN 3 markets per month and festivals, 12-15 hours a month. Phone 0422417295

RETAIL JEWELLERY SALES POSI-TION immediate start of 10 to 30 hours/week. Must be reliable, well pre-sented, have good sales skills & own car. Phone Leanne 0431330371

HOME SEWER industrial machine & experience required. Ph 66803600

CAFE STAFF REQUIRED. Motivated. Coffee skills essential. No travellers please. Phone 0410541750

EXPERIENCED CLEANERS required for beautiful holiday rental. Attention to detail a must. Please fax your resume to 66808960.

HAIRDRESSERMotivated senior or 4th year for The Edge @ Byron. Ph Kathy 66871600

BEAUTY/MASSAGE THERAPISTSOpportunity to work in Byron Bay’s leading Day Spa. You will have the

opportunity to work & train with highly professional leaders & work with a

great team in beautiful surroundings. Fax resume to 02 66808960

BYRON WRITERSMake money from your writing.

One time opportunity to learn from world’s leading copywriters. See

www.causinggrowth.com/copywriter. Closes August 21st.

WORK WANTEDECHO ACCOUNTS POLICY: Ads in this section must be paid by credit card or in person at time of placement.

HANDYMAN 20 years experience. Ph Richard 66801810 or 0409560789

HOME HANDYMAN no job too small. Phone Richard 0422200313

CLEANING WITH SPIRIT. $20/hour. Phone 66802247

HOUSE CLEANING. Great job. Great rates. Call AnnaBel 66841372

MAINTENANCE PLUMBING SERV-ICE all plumbing work. Lic 182344C. Phone Tony 66803781 or 0429356792

POWERPOINT, WORDPROCESSING,Photoshop, great rates. 66802693

I’LL CLEAN for you. Call me 66844799, 0415354185. Good job/great rates.

HORTICULTURIST offers design & garden maintenance. 66809408

TUITIONENGLISH LANGUAGE + TESOL

ESL & TESOL courses in handy Byron location. BYRON BAY ENGLISH

LANGUAGE SCHOOL. 66808253

GUITAR + BASS LESSONS Bill Crooks Dip. Mus. VCA. OUT-

STANDING RESULTS. Ph 66804569

DRUM KIT LESSONS all styles in a friendly encouraging environment. Byron Bay. Phone 0423636712

iMOVIE + iDVD TUITIONwith Majida. Phone 66843449

ASTRONOMYThinking of buying a telescope or

cannot get yours to work? Practical group sessions on simple observing.

www.starrynight.com.au/astro.htm 66802448

SPANISH LESSONS$20 half hour – $30 hourCall Renzo 0432086920

COMPUTER CLASSES in Byron Bay. Intro to Comp, Intro to Photoshop, one-on-one available. Paul 0400031678

MUSICAL NOTESPA HIRE all occasions, cheap rates. Ph Richard 66801810 or 0409560789

GREG BENNETT acoustic cutaway with pick up & inbuilt tuner, good cond, sounds good $300. Phone 66848053

150 YEAR OLD Aucher Bros piano, good condition $300. Phone 66847390

BIRTH

LYONS (middle name still to be cho-sen) SHAND joined us at 5.23pm on Tuesday July 25, 2006, weighing in at 9lb (4.080kg) and measuring 54cm.

ANNIVERSARYCONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!Wonderful parents & grandparents

RUTH AND JIM SLOGROVE

With all our love from: Sue & Leigh, Dianne & Peter, John & Ann, Geoff & Joy, Trevor & Andrea and all your

grandchildren: Kelly & Jaime, Daniel, Catherine, Jessica, Laura, Megan,

Harrison, Olivia, Ben, Aaron and great grandchild Koby.

CHURCH NOTICES

CHRISTIAN CITY CHURCHEnq 66808872 Sunday Service 10am

40 Banksia Dr, Byron Ind. Est.

DEATH NOTICEROLPH, Marion Macdonald (Patsy Aspinall) – born Sydney 13th Novem-ber 1917, died Murwillumbah Hospital 9th August 2006. Previously of Hulls Road, Mooball and late of The Lodge, Mountain View Retirement Village, Murwillumbah.

WHITE DOVE FUNERALS66803084

IN MEMORIAMBARBARA IRENE ESSERY

10.4.42 - 18.8.05

To hear your laugh,To see you smile,

To sit and talk to you a while,To be together the same old way,

That would be our greatest wish today.

It has been 12 months, but seems like only yesterday, that you were

taken from us.Our lives will never be the same.

We think about you every day.You are forever in our hearts.

We miss you!Love always,

Lloyd, Darryl, Emma, Cheree, Lyle, Petria, Lex, Davina, James and

your 9 grandchildren.

KEELEY ROBERT FARMER27.9.1984 - 20.8.2001

Always, always in our hearts.Forever part of our lives.

Joel, David & Gail.

KEELEY ROBERT FARMER27.9.1984 - 20.8.2001

Every day we walk in your garden.Beautiful blossoms fi lled with memories of a precious son

deeply missed and dearly loved. From Mum, Dad & family.

LOST & FOUNDMISSING from Goonengerry, young 10 year old desexed female cat

– Pebbles. Phone 66849130. Reward.

FOUND: man’s watch at Tyagarah Beach 8.8.06. Please call 66844943

LOST: fishing bag, knife & contents,Sunday arvo North Wall, Brunswick. Phone 0410685400

LOST: dark sooty-black cat, has cer-ebral palsy, from Pacific Vista, Byron. Phone 66807459

LIVESTOCKGELDING very quiet, good condition, suit any rider, good to shoe, handles float $800. Phone 0439805599

PETSADOPT A CAT from Animal Welfare League NSW. Phone 66844070

PET NATUROPATH66562829, 0401417744

ANGELCARE PETSITTINGLoving, professional home visits.

References provided. Ph 0425262193

GORGEOUS cattle x, 18 mths, desexed, needs loving family with fenced yard, adores kids. Ph 66871222

PETS OF THE WEEK

BOSLEY needs someone with a big heart to give him special care, he is

playful, mischievous and feisty, would not be suitable for children. Meet

him at our Cat Adoption Centre, 124 Dalley St, Mullumbimby, Tues & Sat

9-11am, Thurs 3-5pm. Animal Welfare League

NSW(North Coast Branch)

[email protected]

www.animalwelfareleague.com.au

ONLY ADULTSBEST BODY MASSAGE. Guaranteed.0415200866 – 10am - 6pm Bruns.

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EXQUISITE THERAPEUTIC tantric massage, 7 days. Paul 0409556969

SOCIAL ESCORTSATTRACTIVE HOSTESS to spoil you, 34 Piper Drive, Ballina, 10am till late. 66816038

MALE ESCORT AVAILABLE. Also erotic massage. Phone 0434223526

BYRON AREA OUTCALLS. 0421401775

MALE ESCORT Phone 0401512629

BYRON SENSUAL DELIGHT incalls. Phone 0402169906

AMY – 25 year old buxom brunette. 0432615895

LOVELY FEMALE escort 4 discreet outcalls, appts pref. 0402819867

WILDLIFE WHAT THE…WHOEVER RAN OVER THE INNO-CENT CARPET PYTHON in a 50k zone in Mullumbimby – you were on the wrong side of the road. We are watching you!

Pin This UpFriends of the libraryMeeting Wednesday August 16 at Byron Bay Services C lub commenc ing a t 10.30am.

Passionate composting & relationshipsEasy home composting work-shop on Friday August 18 in Mullum. Also Relationships resolving gender differences over two Saturdays August 19 and 26 in Mullum. Phone ACE 6684 3374 to register.

Byron Youth Services sewing courseFor young people is in full swing but currently there is one tutor to 13 students, seeking people with sewing skills who can volunteer time on Tuesday or Wednesday for the next six weeks to help. Please call Simon Du Bois 6685 7777 o r ema i l [email protected]

Operation Christmas ChildPut a smile on the face of a needy child this Christmas and fi ll a shoe box with gifts. Brochure pick up from Pres-byterian Church, Stuart Street, Mullum or ring Sue 6684 2892. Filled boxes to be left at church before October 15. Thanks to everyone who supported us last year.

Gay?Good, we are too! We want you to come along to our queer group (straight, bi and transgender also welcome) and hang with us. Informa-tion and pizza night this Tuesday 5pm at the YAC. Call Avel 0410 576638.

Free intro tangoSunday August 20, 1pm at Backroom, Hotel Great Northern. All welcome, fol-lowed by El Norte Tango Bar (tango dance social) till 4.30pm. Overhead tango fi lm.

Uki Buttery BazaarSunday August 20, organic produce and skincare, plants, books, art, craft, bricabrac, and lots more. Enjoy a day out with great coffee, music and food. Proceeds go to community projects. Contact Kara 6679 9026.

Ocean Shores garden clubMeeting Monday August 21 at 1.30pm at St Anselms Anglican Church, Orana Road, Ocean Shores. Guest speaker Ian Brown from Boyds Bay garden club with a presentation on the Wollemi Pine. Flower of the month:

arrangement in a small con-tainer. Visitors welcome.

ADFASAustralian Decorative & Fine Arts Society’s next lecture Monday August 21 in the A&I Hall, Bangalow at 7.30 sharp. Gloriana, an illustrated talk by NADFAS lecturer Terry Parson, a light-hearted and entertaining expose of the little known life of Eliza-beth I. Guests welcome, $15 includes wine and supper. Enquiries 6687 1554.

U3A Brunswick ValleyOn August 22 Dr Philip Neck will talk on cultural differ-ence of management in vari-ous overseas countries at the Uniting Church Hall, Bruns-wick Heads 10am. Visitors welcome. Enquiries 6680 4268.

U3A Ballina/ByronNext meeting will be a trip to the West Byron Wetlands on August 22, meeting at the CWA rooms, Brunswick Heads at 10am sharp. Con-tact 6685 1982.

BrunZwick AM ToastmastersWelcomes everyone inter-ested in learning communi-cation, leadership with public speaking skills to join our club for a fun fi lled morning with tea provided on Wednes-day August 23 at the SDA Hall, corner Shara Boule-varde and Banool Circuit, North Ocean Shores 10am to noon. Phone David 6680 2037 or Carol 6680 1684.

SGB Progress AssocAnnual general meeting at

the South Golden Beach Community Centre on August 31 at 7pm. Members and guests welcome.

Help families cope with drug useWorkshop for families and carers dealing with abuse or dependency to drugs and alcohol at Byron Bay Com-munity Centre September 9 to 10 and 23 to 24. $30 regis-tration fee to become a mem-ber of Family Drug Support and to attend Stepping Stones to Success workshop. More info or to register call Theo 0402 604354 or MISA at The Buttery 6687 1658.

Senior First Aid Red Cross is holding a Work-cover approved course in Byron Bay on Monday and Tuesday, September 4 and 5, and in Mullumbimby Satur-day and Sunday September 9 and 10. To book contact James 6622 3244 or 1800 150058.

10-day VipassanaSeptember 13 to 24 residen-tial meditation retreat at Gunundi in East Ballina. By donation, all welcome. More information www.rasmi.dhamma.org/nrv or call Ian 6680 3203.

About dementiaMore than 70 conditions cause progressive deteriora-tion in thinking, memory and everyday abilities. While it is more common as people age, dementia is not a normal part of ageing. Alzheimers disease is the most common cause of dementia. We are now enter-ing a period of rapid growth in the prevalence of demen-

tia. There are an estimated 212,000 people in Australia with the condition and by 2050 this number is projected to increase to 730,000. In 2006, it is estimated there will be 54,000 new cases. National Dementia Helpline 1800 100500, www.alzheim-ers.org.au

Anniversary CelebrationByron Bay Presbyterian Church celebrates its anni-versary on August 20. A spe-cial service at 9.30am is fol-lowed by a BBQ lunch. If you have a connection celebrate at 13 Ruskin Street. Enquir-ies 6680 8130.

Seasons for GrowthDeal with the challenges of change or loss with the Sea-sons for Growth program. Information session at 7pm Thursday August 31 at St John’s Hall, Mullumbimby. Enquiries Bev 6680 5986.

Aglow MeetingAglow fellowship meeting at Ballina RSL Club on August 24. Guest speaker Fiona Stu-art. Morning tea at 10am, meeting at 10.20am. Fee $6. Contact June Perry 6628 6097.

Ukulele JamNorth Coast Ukulele Collec-tive next meeting is August 31. Social hour starts at 6.30pm and the music begins at 7.30pm sharp. This is a smoke-free, family friendly & free get together. Website: www.ukulelecollective.com

Green and Clean The Green and Clean Team next meets on Sunday August 20 at 9am until 12 noon, near

the Clarkes Beach BBQ. Join other volunteers and make a difference to our natural envi-ronment, by planting in the Sand dunes at Clarkes Beach. From 12 to 1pm, enjoy a delicious free BBQ, and you may win one of four great prizes. All food and prizes provided by supportive local businesses. Enquiries contact Udo 6680 9698, Veda 6685 7991 or Teresa 6685 5293.

PAN (Practising Artists Network)PAN is a non-profi t incorpo-rated association commited to promoting visual arts in Byron Bay. New timetable: monthly meeting every fourth Wednesday of the month. Next meeting on Wednesday August 23 at 6.30pm at the Byron RSL.

Cat Cage Call UpPets For Life Cat Shelter wants to ask if anybody out there has a cat carrier that they no longer need that they would like to donate, it would be very appreciated. They don’t need to be in any great condition, we are really not fussy. Any cages donated can be left at the Billinudgel Vet Hospital.

Multiple Sclerosis MeetingNorthern Rivers Multiple Sclerosis Support group meets on Wednesday August 23 from 10.00am to 12.30pm at the Activity Centre, Crow-ley Village (end of Cherry Street) Ballina. Our guest is Jan Dili, the manager of Rich-mond Community Options. There is no charge. Contact Peter on 6628 1761.

The bold, the beautiful and the out there…

The Echo

You will believe an MP can surf

Greens MP Ian Cohen catches a big one in Bali. It’s a tough life.

Postpone the passage of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act BillAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Com-missioner Tom Calma has grave concerns about the amendments to the Aborigi-nal Land Rights Act (North-ern Territory) 1976, which is currently being debated in the Senate.

Commissioner Calma said, ‘I urge the government to postpone the passage of this bill until there is more detail regarding the impact of the

implementation of the legis-lation and until landowners have been informed and given the opportunity to pro-vide input into this process.

‘The federal government has not consulted with Abo-riginal landowners on signifi -cant aspects of the legislation. Minister Brough claims that these amendments have been negotiated over the past nine years, however new amend-ments were added to the bill

just before its introduction – the 99-year lease provision is one such amendment.’

The proposed lease provi-sions will effectively take away the rights of the traditional owners to decide who and what takes place on their ancestral lands for 99 years. Companies, services and non-traditional owners will be able to lease land from the government rather than obtaining consent from the

landowners on a case-by-case basis.

‘In effect, the landowners will lose control of their land for four generations. The pro-vision for extension of the 99-year leases means that the land may never be returned to my people should this experiment fail,’ said Mr Calma.

‘I don’t think 99-year leases will provide that economic opportunity.’

The NSW government is set to update the process of resolving disputes about neighbourhood trees from antiquated laws set up 600 years ago to a simpler, less expensive scheme. The proposed bill will be in addition to new mediation programs that have already been introduced to address disputes such as noise and fences.

Tough new penalties accompany the new laws, with fi nes up to $110,000 for failure to comply with a court order made under the bill.

The more modern law is proposed to provide a sim-pler remedy for tree dis-putes when the preferred route of mediation fails.

Tree disputes


Sports Roundup with Alex McAuley

Geckos lead the charge to NSM fi nalsBrian MolletAccording to Mick O’Regan cricket is a game that ‘mir-rors life, a slow process punc-tuated by bits of pleasure and despair’. Social cricket-ers know that it is the other way round, and life in fact mirrors cricket because the rules are incomprehensible, the goals obscure and the team with the most bastards usually win.

Game seven of the Nick Shand memorial cricket series saw the tree-hugging eco-warriors of Eureka Grass take on corporate superteam the Geckos. Eureka skipper Hank won the toss and was happy to bat in the near per-fect mild conditions.

Rich and Sam started well for Eureka, showing equal profi ciency with the delicate fi nesse and the resounding thump, moving the score along to 20. Like an old Chevrolet, new ball bowler Glenn burned lots of fuel but kept things lively; he got one to bounce on Sam who could only fend the ball to gully

where Greg completed the catch.

Geckos stalwart Pete Wynne Moylan bounded round the fi eld like a wallaby with a pack of domestic dogs on its tail and snared a fi ne running catch, then backed up with the ball to have Slats caught behind and give his team the early edge.

Rich moved to 29 with his third huge six and looked like dragging Eureka into the game when the crafty Derek slipped in a Yorker that left his stumps looking like the work site of a dodgy week-end logging crew. Hank and Matt put on some fast runs just before the break, and at four for 71 the match could still go either way.

After drinks it was like an exhibition of the great mas-ters: the Ted and Ed show. The chirpy Ted scurried in like a greyhound with a rec-tal implant, and from the other end the Witch Doctor teased and tantalised like a well trained Geisha. Both grabbed three wickets to

bring down the innings like a Beirut housing estate, the shell shocked Eurekans mus-tering a paltry 89.

Like the New Zealand fl ag the Geckos have been miss-ing a few stars lately, but with the return of Craig, Matt and Greg to the team list and more form than the census offi ce they look the team to beat in this year’s series. Dan tried his best and picked up the only wicket for Eureka as Craig rattled up 30 unbeaten runs, then the stylish Matt joined Glenn to run down the total like a dazzled cane toad with a massive 16 overs to spare.

Eureka will now have to beat the determined Left Bankers to snare fourth spot for the semi fi nals, and the Geckos will fi ll fi rst or sec-ond depending on their clash with the troublesome Main Armers.

This week the Mullum Driftins take on Main Arm in a match that is sure to stretch the boundaries of polite interaction.

Rep netballers continue their winning ways

The Brunswick/Byron 14 year representative netball team put on an outstanding performance to win second place in the State Age Netball Championships held in Newcastle recently.

Brunswick/Byron netballers have once again performed outstandingly at the recent State Age Netball Champi-onships held in Newcastle. After a very successful sea-son on the carnival circuit, the 14 year division three team enjoyed a very success-ful weekend of netball fi nish-ing the tournament in sec-ond place; their coaches Jo Lowe and Lesley Moir were very proud of them.

The icing on the cake was the selection of two girls into

the elite Tall Players squad: Avril Robinson and Geor-gina Tait were selected from over 1,500 players through-out NSW.

The 2005 15 years divi-sion two winning team also performed well carrying a number of injuries. Both Moira Ryan and Karly Moir put in solid performances; their coaches Narelle Ander-ton and the fi rst ever male coach Steve Hansford were pleased with the results.

The 13 years team blew

everyone away fi nishing sixth. Coach Sandra Hansford and her trainee Kimberly Stanford couldn’t name a standout player from the squad as they all performed brilliantly. Great things are expected from this group in 2007.

Nominations for 12 to 17 years players and coaches will be out soon for the 2007 season. Twilight netball will start in early September so start getting your team organised. Details in The Echo shortly.

Finals time for Byron Bay rugby unionMatt AlexanderThe Byron Bay rugby union team made its last bus trip of the year down to Iluka on Saturday where the team put in a performance that took some of the grey out of the coach’s hair. The fi rst fi fteen minutes saw the Byron back-line tear Iluka apart as the forwards gave clean and fast ball phase after phase.

With coach Warren Fish-er’s pre-game speech boiling down to put up or shut up, the whole squad showed it is ready for the fi nals. By the time Iluka woke up Byron had 19 points on the board and the game settled down

to each pack hammering at each other.

The second half saw more of the same with the high-light being prop Liam Holm showing he has a future in the centres as long as the field is only twenty yards long. Special mention was made of players’ player Andrew Bond, centre Con-nor Crichton and fullback Rob Caldwell.

Byron took the bonus point out of the 24-nil vic-tory, and if Evans Head lost to Range this will put Byron in second place on the lad-der. A win for Evans Head will see Byron fi nish third for

the semifi nals. Whatever the fi nal stand-

ings, however, Byron Bay will host the semifi nals this Saturday from 1:30pm at the Byron Rec Grounds. Games kick off at 1:30 and 3:00. Make sure you come out in force to support the Bay in its run towards the grand fi nal.

Kurt proves he is the king of kayaking

Byron Bay Surf Club’s Kurt Tutt (pictured above) easily defended his Brunswick River kayak marathon title on Sunday. Tutt won by 4 minutes in the open K1 race over the 18km race from Brunswick to Mullumbimby and back. Byron Surf Club had 20 paddlers in the race, several on two person kayaks. Tutt was the only paddler in the field with the power to hold on to these faster craft, and despite being dropped a number of times, used his superior speed and endurance to catch the leading dou-ble kayaks again. Kurt does not get to race the kayaks over the marathon course very often as he concentrates on the Men’s Health ski races where he finished second overall in last year’s series. Byron was well represented with the first four kayaks across the line all being members of the club, which shows their preseason surf work is paying off. Brooke Yopp won the U/14 girls ski section in a promising first race.

Little As signing onThe athletics season is fast approaching for Mullum-bimby Little Athletics Club. Weekly competitions will cater for children aged fi ve to 14 years of age and there will be some fun sporting activi-ties for the tiny tots aged three to fi ve years.

The aim of Little Athletics is to promote family fun and fitness while encouraging kids to learn new skills and improve on their personal best each week. The season runs from September to March and children are grouped by age.

Sign on days are Friday August 18 and Friday August 25 between 3pm and 5pm at the netball courts in Mullumbimby. So come along to have some fun, make new friends and learn new skills at Little As.

Please bring along proof of age and contact details. The season starts September 1. Take this opportunity to involve your child in a fun, outdoor activity. For further information please phone Kingsley or Rachael on 6684 4770 or Anna on 6684 5500.


Sports Roundup with Alex McAuley

SPORTS RESULTSAUSSIE RULESJunior AFL The last home game of the season saw the Magpies take on Lismore Swans in perfect playing conditions. U12’s. The Magpies contested hard but couldn’t convert their chances and went down in a tight contest to the Swans. U14. Another impressive display from the Magpies with all players contributing to a solid victory. Score: Byron 11.12.28 def Lismore 4.5.29. Goals. Cory 3, Matt 3, Ryder 2, Tiendi, Newman, Isaac. BOWLSBrunswick Heads Men9/8 Self selected triples winners: J Bird, G Evans, F Martin; r/up K Cocking, D Bruce, M King; F Marks, W Cook, T Cafarella. Fri 2 bowls cut throat h’cap singles winner: E Marks; r/up C Widdison. 12/8 Two bowls open triples Carnival Winners: K Peacey, R Barnes, A Boston: r/up P Solomon, E Beddoes, J Forrest; K Hosie, P Tornaros, J Phypers; B Stewart, B Rose, C Mackay; S Purdie, R Day, J McKay. 1st round winners: M/T Schneider, N Pearson. 2nd round winner: V Balfour, T Hawley, L Wade. 13/8 Open four bowls pairs Carnival Winners M/M King; r/up M Hogan, N Pearson; W Evans, L Wade; A Boston, K Peacey. 1st round winners: P Pluis, M Chilcock. 2nd round winner: M Caldwell, M Danswan. 19/8 Semi-finals mixed pair c’ships: Beddoes/Danswan v Curtis/Boston; McCormick/Rendell v Peacey/Northcott.Brunswick Heads Women8/7 $30 voucher event: D Batson, P Appel, S Iverson 26 d D Hay, N Stearman, E Marks 25; E Toovey, L Proudlock, K Hasson 26 d M Allard, B Rose, T Rynehart 22; E Widdison, B Boorman 25 d M Darby, M Caldwell 9; B Wyborn, M Parsons 29 d N Philp, J Keaney 13. Winners: E Toovey, L Proudlock, K Hasson. Lucky losers: M Darby, M Caldwell. Raffle: E Widdison. Byron Bay MenTues winner: F Smith ; r/up T Hillard. Wed winner: H Simmons, S Reid, D Cook; r/up M Barry, B Lewis. Thur winners: T Robbo, B Vells; r/up J Holiday, K Main (both visitors). Sat Social winners: R Orth, J Wright; r/up M Barry, M Phelps, H Simmons.Byron Bay Women8/7 Semi final winners: T Hillard, K Quinnell, G Kelly, J Wright. Consistency Singles close 22/7. Classic Triples4/9 teams to Cicely on 6685 7859 or Kym on 6685 6202. Post to PO Box 31 Byron Bay. Mullumbimby MenSun A Singles Club Champ: M Holton 31 d T Estreich 22. Semi A Singles: T Estreich 31 d G Collins 26; M Holton 31 d R Philps 20. Wed winners: B Coleman, T Johnston 25 d R Kidby, M Murphy 14; r/up S Purdie, R Moore, F Buckley 21 d A Pyzer, T Trivett, N James 11; E Stratford, L Henry, R Philps 27 d J Scott, R Ottery, R Webb 18. Sat Social: T Fenwick, R Kidby 19 d M Murphy, M Esau 14; B McClymont, C McClymont 44 d P Thompson, R Ford 7. Championships for minor and major are being called, watch board. Wed Bowlers Paradise.Mullumbimby Women8/8 Consistency: J Beaumont 152 v G Henry 98. Social: S Brown, H Robb, B Croft 24 v J Graham, B Reglin, J Kidman 7. Congrats to new Life Member G Henry. Raffle: H Robb. 50th birthday on 25/9. Ocean Shores Men7/8 Triples winners: C Pav, D Maundrell, C Marshall; r/up J Best, R Campbell, L Hoffman; A Pyzer, D Lawson, R Rofe; S Warren, A Sultas, R James; L Campbell, J Anson, D Whitney. 12/8 Social winners: T and L Mason; r/up B Gibson, K Farrell; D Lawson, E Carroll. Carsburg Singles C’shipRnd 2: R Campbell 25 v D Whitney 23; W Priest 25 v K Hosie 11; R Roberts 25 v B James 8; L Hoffman d D Shepherd. 21/8 AGM 5pm Country Club, nominations for all positions.Ocean Shores Women9/8 Mixed Social Bowls secret score winners: M Oliver, N Stearman, C Widdison; r/up E Widdison, F Wade, K Kennedy; J Berry, F Crowder, L Campbell; M James, M Moodie, P Sullivan; B Sprengel, K George, N Gartner. Raffle winners: K Farrell, E Hill. 11/7 Ladies Social Bowls winners: M O’Halloran, M McConville; r/up D Lobb, E Hill, M Flesser; L Bland, B Stone, M Hosie. Raffle Winner: M O’Halloran. Final of Major Singles C’ship: B Sprengel d L Mason. BRIDGEByron Bay11/8: 8 table Mitchell, N/S 1st C Johnson/D Dare 59.52%, 2nd C Spencer/A Gordon 57.14%, 3rd B Sundstrom/F Bogg 56.55%. E/W 1st P Bradley/G/Lynn 68.75%, 2nd E Macaulay/J Baker 58.63%, 3rd D Hewett/B Atkinson 51.49%. Bridge is played at the Bangalow Bowling Club every Friday at 12.30pm all welcome, phone Brian 6687 2427.CYCLING Byron Bay FreeridersJay takes out the Northern Rivers Adventure Rides each Sun, contact Jay at True Wheels for more info. 6684 1959.DARTSBrunswick Valley9/8: 0 Mullum2Pubs v Ocean Shores Tavern 11; 5 Workers v Shafters 6; WCD’s v Bye. 16/8: Shafters v WCD’s; Workers v Ocean Shores Tavern; Bye v Mullum2PubsGOLFMullumbimby Men9/8 Single Stab: Players 43; winner W James 45; r/up K Meehan 43; NTP 9th D Leffler 150cm 6 balls; 12th P Jackson 408cm; Ball run down: W James, K Meehan, J Power, T Williams, B Badcock, R Reilly, I Hampson, E Mitchell, P Conaghan, M Duffin, S Halpin. 12/8 Single Stab: Players 65; winner M Lange 42; r/up D Deeghan 41; K Meehan 41; J Killip 40; S Johnston 40. NTP: 5th B Reid 1.13m; 9th P Bowles 1.43m (8 balls); 12th K Lawler; 17th N Emmanoilidis. Gundies mug: K Meehan; Mick Trivett’s Schooner: I Noble. Ball run down: M Lange, D Deegan, K Meehan, J Killip, S Johnston, R Dann, T Williams, N Emmanoilidis, S Brecard, P Bowles, G Smith, M Grainey, A Baldwin, K Lawler, A Snow, R Cubis 36 c/b 13/8 4 BB Stab: Players 34; winner D/J Cullen

46 c/b; r/up H/B Armstrong 46. NTP: 9th men A Snow 4.31m; women C Lindsay; 12th men R Lynn; H Armstrong. Bradmans: Crightons; Lucky card: G Fairs, L Froggatt.Ocean Shores Men7/8 Ind Stab Medley: G Collins 40; C Appel 36; B Garrad 35. Starters: 42; balls to 42; NTP H Stephenson, P Pilcher; CCR 72. 9/8 winners: L Reid 40; r/up A Moir 39; N Comer 39; B Mott 38. Starters: 103; Balls to 33; CCR 71; NTP L Jones (hole in one); J Sparke; P Yates. 12/8 Monthly Medal winners: White Tee; G Lovell 65; r/up K Kennedy 68; A Thompson 69; R Killion 70. Starters: 60; Balls to 79; CCR 71; NTP: B Lewis; P Kibble; J Coyle (Eagle 11th); K Kennedy. Blue Tee winners: M Gillies 69; r/up A Snowden 74; G Miller 74; J Mangleson 74. Starters: 50; Balls to 80; CCR 73; NTP: G Bourke; Y Fitton; J Gilbert.Ocean Shores Ladies8/8 3rd Rnd Club C’ships: Div 1 winner: V Marsh 70; r/up B Crossley 73 c/b; Div 2 K Jensen 74; r/up M Ianson 77; Div 3 M Byron 68; r/up C Blacker 75. NTP: Div 1 L McGowran; Div 2 H Best; Div 3 V Morgan; vouchers to 80 c/b. 10/8 9 Hole Stab winner: A Hauser; vouchers to 16 c/b. 18 Hole Stab winner: B Simons; vouchers to 28. 12/8 Stroke winners: B Crossley 74 c/b; r/up C Killion 74 c/b. NTP: S Menin; putting B Wingad; vouchers to 78.Ocean Shores Vets10/8 Stab winners: H Gould 39; r/up B Brennan 38; B Baxter 37; starters 61; NTP: 3rd h/c 0 to 19 N Comer; h/c 20+ T Martin; 17th h/c 0 to 19 J Rayner; h/c 20+ G Lockart. Captains Pin: A Phillips; V Captains Gorilla Award: h/c 0 to 19 J Mortimer (Shepparton); h/c 20+ J Ianson; chooks to 20; Balls to 33; Scrubbers Ball to J Montgomery.NETBALL19/8 Draw 12pm : Canteen Ocean Shores; Table duty Wotevr x2; Equipment Cookie Monsters. 12.30pm Games: Canteen 12 to 1pm Mermaid; 1 Sea Devils v Cookie Monsters, ump Sandra/Brooke, 3 Bluebirds v Bananaramas, ump Jo/Ella, 5 Squiddles v Beauties, ump Narelle/Georgina. Netta equipment Breakers. 4 Seastars v Beaches, ump Seastars, 5 Bumble Bees v Blueberries, ump Bumble Bees, 7 Nemos v Mermaids, ump Nemos, 8 Funky Monkeys v Breakers, ump Funky Monkeys. 1 to 2pm Canteen Nemos; Table Duty Cruisers x2. 1.45pm Games: 1 Blades v Bay Blonz, ump Kellie/Georgina Tait, 2 Bay Blitz v Joeys, ump Karly/Sandra, 3 Classics v Wotevr, ump N Sauverain/ Leslie, 5 Coco Crushers v Bellas, ump Brooke/Lara, 6 Hooley Dooleys v Sharks, ump Choc Frogs/Cruisers. 2 to 3pm Canteen Seahorses; Table Duty M Quinn/Jenelle. 3pm Games: 1 Hot Tuna v Taveners, ump Coco Crushers/Bay Blitz, 2 Cruiser v Mudslide, ump Jo/Watevr, 3 Dolphins v Seahorses, ump Classis x2, 5 Choc Frogs v Friends, ump Bellas x2, 6 Flames v Bay Bratz, ump Joeys x2. 3 to 4pm Canteen Sharks; Bye Corals; Equipment duty Choc Frogs.RUGBY LEAGUEMullumbimby JuniorsU 9s Gold Betta Electrical had the best game of the season with a magic result against the Mustangs. Fanatastic effort, Go Gold! RUGBY UNIONThe Moonshiners play two grades in the Semi Finals this Sat. Moonshiners (1st div FNC) are highest ranked in Byron Shire. Sat games: 3rd Grade 10.30am, Siti Siamoa Premiership 1.15pm. All players must pay registration to be eligible to play. Contact Darryl Quigley on 6684 7151.SOCCERByron BayU/6 Byron Bay Lions defeated Brunswick Heads 3 to 0. MoM Jason did well in goals and Cruz scored. Ethan also got a double. The whole team put in a great effort.SQUASHBrunswick Heads16/8 Rnd 4 Bus Houses Teams Comp. OS Glass v Bruns Blinds: G Davis v M Underwood, I Bissett v S Varty, C Walsh v D Runciman, M Stratton v R Cross, B Doran v T Mason. BB Trophies v OS Bakery: B Staff v B Trivett, C Sleep v L Clarke, P Hill v P Booth, I Barnes v J Heers, B Rogers v C Johnston. Potato Works v Canty’s Surveyors: G Chandler v S Thompson, S Koop v M Ottery, R James v J Gribble, L Miller v W Ferrier, S Truesdale v Jeff Heers. Bruns Smash Repairs v Bruns Pharmacy: D Bird v J Bristoe, L Crandell v T Wood, C Staff v R Cameron, R King v A Li, J Nicholson v S Moon. 21/8 Rnd 3 Div 1 5pm: A Brooker v G Davis; 6pm S Varty v L Powell. S Koop Bye. Div 2 5pm: R Craper v M Cassidy, I Bissett v C Booth. 6pm: M Ottery v D Runciman. Div 3 5pm: M Rogers v A Thomas, J Nicholson v A Ronan, C Johnston v S Truesdale. Div 5 5pm: B Doran v K Penrose, T Mason v J Barnes, M Wallace v B Alander. Div 6 5pm: K Underwood v L Ashton, S Bailey v A Booth. A Brooker Bye. To play, phone 6685 1794.SURF LIFE SAVINGByron BaySunday: K Tutt won by 4 minutes in the open K1 race over the 18k race from Brunswick to Mullumbimby and back. Byron surf club had 20 paddlers in the race, several on two person kayaks. Byron was well represented with the first four kayaks across the line. Brooke Yopp won the U/14 girls ski section in a promising first race. TENNISMullumbimbyEnquiries regarding coaching Justin 0403 841 241, all other enquiries Jeanie 6680 4353w or 6680 1330h. VOLLEYBALLBrunswick Heads15/8 Rnd 1 Byron Office Supplies Comp: 6pm Brewers v Bugs, Spikers v Hit and Run, Flash v Cabba’s. Duty No Mercy. 7pm No Mercy v Pam Pam, I Dont Care v Silver Bullets, True Value v Lounge Lizards. Duty Brewers. 17/8 Rnd 2 OS True Value Hardware Comp 6pm Bolters v Drama Queens, Hot and Sweaty v We Care, Chilli Twist v Tripods, Snickers v Asthmatics. Duty Kaos Com / Desp Housewives. 7pm Get Smart v Kaos Com, Fluro Fairies v Desp Housewives, Shockers v Hot Booties. Duty Bolters. To play, phone 6685 1794, beginners welcome.

Young Mullum athlete wins USA scholarshipAnother Mullumbimby born athlete is making tracks on the running circuit as Ross Ridgewell (pictured right) has recently been awarded an athletics scholarship at the University of Georgia in the USA. Ross starting his athletics training with local coach Robyn Wright before going to study at the Univer-sity of Canberra where he was coached by Dick Tel-ford. After missing out on the Commonwealth Games, Athletics Australia coach Sean Crichton took Ross and a few other rising stars to the USA where his talent was recognised and he was awarded his scholarship.

Ross’s mother Jill Ridgewell said that this is an excellent opportunity for Ross, who started his semester this week. ‘He will be studying for a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in accounting and continue his 800 metres training with coach Dave Hartman,’ said Jill. ‘The scholarship will be reviewed after 12 months and hope-fully it will be extended to three years.’

Lennox Head’s Max Perrot (pictured above) won the over 40 men’s division of the NSW StateTitles held at Port Macquarie last weekend. Jenny Boggis, also from Lennox Head, came second in the open women’s division, and another Lennox lass Kellie O’Brien placed third in the O/35 women’s division. Perrot and Boggis will represent NSW at the Australian Titles to be held at Bells Beach in early September. Paul Young of Suffolk Park, who was judge/alternating head judge over the week-end, will also go to Bells Beach to represent NSW as a judge. Photo Peter Gleeson

Lennox surfers take state titles by storm

Rams face tough run up to fi nals seriesThe Great Northern Hotel Rams entertained the home crowd last weekend with some magnifi cent passages of play against a desperate Lismore Thistles team which is facing almost certain rele-gation from Premier division. The 6-3 fi nal score fl attered the opposition as the Rams had many more scoring opportunities that either resulted in near misses or bungles in front of goal.

Despite the Rams being totally in control for the vast majority of the match, This-

tles were not going down without a fi ght resulting in several yellow cards being issued. Unfortunately, some Byron players were on the receiving end which may prove costly with some tough games coming up.

The backs were rock solid in defence, while the mid-fi eld, led by captain Shaun Packham, controlled the game and fed some great passes onto the speedy fl ank-ers and front line. This result takes the Rams one step closer to becoming minor

premiers. The premier reserves also reignited their chances of minor premier-ship with a decisive 3-1 vic-tory.

This Saturday Byron Bay will host the top of the table clash with Maclean kicking off at 3pm in a match that will be well worth seeing, and then on Wednesday night will face third placed Rich-mond Rovers, also at home. So come along and support your local team in its two most important games this season.

Bruns Valley soccerThe victories keep on com-ing for Brunswick Valley Soccer Club with compre-hensive wins this week for thirds, fourths and fifths. The thirsty thirds outclassed a hard working Nimbin Headers outfi t by 5-1, with the opening goal coming from controversial striker Mitya Vibert on his return to fitness. An inspirational game from nimble winger Jason Loewenthal had the opposition struggling to con-tain his probing runs and he was rewarded for his efforts by claiming the second goal. He was well supported on the right by the excellent Adam Mangleson, who did not put a foot wrong all afternoon.

Nimbin pulled one back after the break before free-scoring striker Dean Treve-ton hammered in two superb goals to make it 4-1. A late goal from Mark Stephens capped off a great afternoon for him as he had previously bagged a hat-trick in the fab fourths 5-1 demolition of Richmond Rovers. Goals from Jake Duffey and man of the match Ray Musgrave put the fourths into second spot on the ladder.

The fi ghting fi fths extended their recent run of form with a 3-0 win over Rovers. Two goals from Jerome Brecard and a belter from Lucas Mott grabbed the points, although a big share of the credit must go to Fritz who was outstanding.

Crankinwhat’s happening surfside

Byron Bay BoardridersSuccessful trip to Evans, results as follows: fleas G Cundith, N Tims; cadets D Sullivan, R Docking, S Stein-haurer; juniors B Donohue, T Martin, J Hanley, Z Olhala; girls S Miller, K Mc Der-mott; junior girls M King, P King; opens L Stickley, N Colbey, J Abegg, B Cameron, J Morgan; seniors S Lawson, P Sullivan, N Cameron, Ed The Head.

Brunswick BoardridersClub rnd 7 Sunday August 20. Meet 7.30am at surf club. Enq Scott 0408 061 421.

Please send your sport stories,

photographs and results to

[email protected]


Real Estate

[email protected] • www.scottharveyrealestate.com.au

COMPETITIVELY PRICED at $725,000

OPEN HOUSE: Sat 11.30am-12pm299 Fernleigh Road, Fernleigh.

Views, lifestyle and affordableOnly minutes from Tintenbar and Newrybar stores. This extremely functional 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home on 3.5 fully used acres is the perfect country lifestyle retreat. All on one level, the home offers expansive coastal views and large entertaining areas, spacious kitchen, dining and living, main bedroom with ensuite and useful offi ce attached. Features include a fabulous 3 car bay shed with storage and side rumpus/offi ce, fully fenced horse paddocks, stables plus dressage arena, outside spa and great views from almost everywhere. Also an above ground pool and all weather BBQ area. All this just 15 minutes to Lennox HeadVendor looking to buy larger farm, so has priced to sell.

Captivating views on 5 acresPerched on the ridgeline of Fernleigh, this traditional 4 bedroom 2 bathroom and double garage family home commands magnifi cent east to the ocean and superb north to the mountains views. You’ll love the open kitchen, dining, living area fi lled with winter sun and magic views from every window. Discover an established easy care garden, inground pool, sealed driveway, garden shed and sort after bore for crisp clear water. Close to everywhere, the distant view to Lennox Head is sensational.Tintenbar store only minutes away and a truly all-round lifestyle offer. The vendor is committed to sell by going to auction.

GREAT VALUE: $675,000OPEN HOUSE: Sat 12.30-1pm281 Fernleigh Road, Fernleigh

OPEN HOUSE

Saturday 11.30am-12noon

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Saturday 12.30-1pm

Lakeside vistaNestled in the hinterland of Byron/Lennox Head this delightful homestead on 5 acres bordering Emigrant Lake offers seclusion and privacy but is close to everywhere. Only 12 mins to Lennox Head and 15 mins to Ballina, this home boasts 4 large bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fl owing living, dining and lounge areas together with a superb north facing entertaining deck overlooking a great, open level playing area with the lake as a backdrop. A substantial double garage and work space, completely separate 3 room elevated studio giving delightful lake and rural views with a well planned garden. Nicely treed, and easy care grounds, makes this master built sandstock brick home very desirable.

OPEN HOUSE

Saturday 2.30-3pm

PRICE: $998,000OPEN HOUSE: Sat 2.30-3pm

420 Friday Hut Road, Brooklet

Family perfect on 5 acresWith distant ocean views, north east aspect, good but level elevation, this 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom brick home as lots to offer. Easy access, close to Fernleigh School and 15 minutes to the beach. Also two useable paddock sheds, 3 phase power, irrigation licence and well fenced, very horsey friendly. You’ll love the storage space, double garage, workshop area and 10k gallon water reserve. with a big kitchen, cool storage and open dining lounge area together with near all round balcony. Owner keen to meet the market.

OPEN HOUSE

Saturday 1.30-2pm

CORRECTLY PRICEDat $695,000

OPEN HOUSE: Sat 1.30-2pm460 Fernleigh Road, Fernleigh

Situated in the desirable area of Richmond Hill and only 10 minutes to Lismore, this property has it all. With a newly built home and captivating valley views, an easy move here is what you can expect. Extensive decking completes this home, enables your family to enjoy an awesome entertaining area with spectacular views. Features Three bedrooms

Two bathrooms and en-suite spa bath Polished timber oors throughout Large kitchen Study area and living space

MODERN HOME WITH STUNNING VIEWS

9 Quail Place, Richmond Hill

OPEN HOUSESat 12.00 - 12.30pm

AUCTION ONSITESeptember 16, 2006

SALES AGENTHugh Hanrahan0402 198 652

WEBSITE ID 216016

eldersbangalow.com.au6687 150019a Byron St, Bangalow 2479

The Hinterland Specialist OPEN 7 DAYS

Breathtaking architecturally designed rural residence offers expansive proportions and minimalist lines that will impress. The kitchen features the latest technology complemented perfectly by the sun drenched outdoor entertaining areas. Featuring Jetmaster replace, vaulted ceilings, open plan living & designer pool with wet edge; this home provides low maintenance and energy ef cient living. Set on 8 elevated acres with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, study & rumpus room, this home is in a class of it’s own.

A DEFINITIVE STATEMENT IN MODERN STYLE & LUXURY

Nashua

INSPECTIONBy Appointment 7 days

AUCTION October 19, 2006

SALES AGENTMark Kinneally 0429 868 001

WEBSITE ID 223149

ENTERTAINERS DELIGHT WITH ENDLESS RURAL VIEWS

BALLINAeldersballina.com.au

AUSTRALIA’S MOST AWARDED ELDERS OFFICE

AUCTION:September 2nd, 2006 in the Richmond Room (behind the Ballina Library)

DETAILS: David Sommerville6686 80000404 461 536

Be warned! When you inspect this home, you may never want to leave! The owners have rendered & renovated it with fl air to create the idyllic ‘sea change’ lifestyle you’ll desire. Entertain in the large outdoor cabana spa, enjoy the sun in the private walled front garden. You’ll love the casual tiled & air conditioned living spaces, stunning entrance, superb spa bathroom, 3 large bedrooms, ensuite & quality kitchen.The owners have purchased elsewhere & are very motivated to sell, so make auction day, your lucky day!

5 ARMSTRONG STREET, SUFFOLK PARK INTERNET ID: 7590

ENJOY A SURF THEN COME HOME FOR A SPA!

Everything is so close... Byron Bay, Tallow Beach, neighbourhood shops & cafes... it’s so close to perfection!

ELDERS BALLINA 176 River St, Ballina 6686 8000

Walk to this!

OPEN HOUSE: Saturday 11.30am


Real Estate

Phone: (02) 6685 846615 Lawson Street, Byron Bay

Huge beachside block3 bed, single lock up garagePerfect east facing yardDA approved 2 storey renovation200m from the sand and surf

$699,000 – Agent declares interest

Spacious modern homeWell kept, in growth area near beach4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car, 2 living areasLarge undercover pergolaSpacious home on 882sqm block

$495,000

Grays Lane only 2km from beachRural property with ocean viewsNth facing, 4 bed, 2 bath, DLUGEstablished gardens & orchardTown water plus spring fed dam

$1,150,000

Rare Lighthouse Road opportunity Large block in great area Tropical pavilion home Luxurious beachfront homePavilion home in gated estateAbsolute beachfront, tropical gardens 3 bed + offi ce and 3 bathroomsOpen plan kitchen with granite bench tops

$3,300,000

Stylish private pavilion homeTimber fl oors, mod open planMaster built by respected local builder3 beds, 2 baths, 2 living areas

$659,000

High set home walk to town & beach3 bed home with air-conditioningSpacious yard, undercover entertainingLarge 796sqm block

$545,000

Prestige area opposite Clarkes beachRare chance to create ultimate lifestyleBacks onto Lighthouse National Park650sqm just metres from waves

$1,675,000

Apartment opposite Clarkes Beach3 bed, 2 bath apartment in ‘Seabreeze’Holiday rental fi gures available Right in town and opposite beachWell designed and well looked after

$1,290,000

www.inrealestate.com.au

InRealEstate90 Robinsons Road, Mullumbimby

(02) 6684 3600Ernst Reisch 0428 842 387

Timber Home In TownThis beautifully renovated four bedroom weatherboard home is situated only one block away from the Heritage Park and a short walk to the shops. The moment you enter you will feel the warmth and character this home has to offer. High ceilings, teak fl oorboards, a large lounge room leading out to covered verandas all add to the ambience. A good size dining room adjoins the kitchen which features stainless steel work surfaces and plenty of storage. Next to the garage and large workshop is also an additional room ideally suited as an offi ce or as a room for rent. Call now for an inspection.

$560,000

Small Acreage Near Steiner SchoolInRealEstate has listed fabulous 8 fl at acres near the Mullumbimby Shearwater Steiner School. The north facing home has high ceilings and timber fl oors in the living area and a large combined kitchen/dining area leading out to an 8x6m deck overlooking the paddocks. There are four bedrooms whereby the master bedroom is airconditioned with an ensuite and built-ins. Two single garages are built onto the house and there is a separate double garage used as a shed. The property is newly fenced and there is plenty of room for horses and a vegie garden. What an ideal family home. Call now.

$640,000

Privacy On 1 Acre Are you looking for peace and privacy with a pool and beautiful gardens? This unique property certainly has that and more. Bordering on one side of Main Arm Creek this spacious 3 bedroom timber home in an elevated position is surrounded by lush tropical gardens with a solar heated salt water pool to swim in for 9 months of the year. Two of the bedrooms have an ensuite and all rooms leading out to wrap around verandahs. The huge insulated shed lends itself to be used as a home offi ce, private gym and guest quarters all in one. The distance to Mullumbimby is 7km and 15km to the beach. $650,000

Save On RentBuy one of six units in the Byron Bay Arts & Industrial Estate and save on rent. The unit measures 120sqm with a downstairs fl oor space of 70sqm and 50sqm on the mezzanine fl oor. It is painted throughout in bright modern colours, bamboo ply ceilings, fl oating timber fl oor and has a bathroom and a kitchenette. Ideally be used as a workshop and offi ce or use the ground level for yourself and rent out the mezzanine for extra income. Stop paying rent, buy a unit and be your own boss. Call now and I will arrange an inspection for you.

$245,000 incl. GST

OPEN HOUSE

Saturday 11am-12noon

310 Left Bank Road, Mullumbimby


Something DifferentOPEN HOUSE LISTINGS

To advertise Something Different please call To advertise Something Different please call Angela in Mullum on 6684 1777Angela in Mullum on 6684 1777

Stairway to heaven There is a delightful surprise awaiting you at every level as you discover how much fun it’s going to be living here! This 3 bedroom 3 bathroom home has many quality features such as raked timber ceilings, separate lounge with slow combustion fi replace, combined family/dining and kitchen, reverse cycle air-con, master bedroom ensuite with spa plus much more.

The paved outdoor area is an entertainer’s paradise with terraced rock walls, water feature and surrounding gardens providing a natural and relaxing backdrop. From here ascend rock steps to a beautiful poolside oasis, complete with cabana and fountain. All the hard work and attention to detail is complete, so all you have to do is free up more time to enjoy the lifestyle on offer.

Asking price $675,000. Contact Will Sorrell at Rhonda Browning Real Estate on 6680 1594 or 0417 653 312.

Scott Harvey Real Estate p47• 299 Fernleigh Road, Fernleigh.

Sat 11.30am-12pm• 281 Fernleigh Road, Fernleigh.

Sat 12.30-1pm.• 460 Fernleigh Road, Fernleigh.

Sat 1.30-2pm.• 420 Friday Hut Road, Brooklet.

Sat 2.30-3pm.InRealEstate p48• 310 Left Bank Road, Mullumbimby.

Sat 11am-12pm.Scott Harvey Real Estate p49• 420 Friday Hut Road, Brooklet.

Sat 2.30-3pm.LJ Hooker Byron Bay p50• 4 Fern Place, Suffolk Park. Sat 1pm.• 2 Scott Street, Byron Bay. Sat 1pm.• 19 Corkwood Cr, Suffolk Park. Sat 2pm.• 29 Armstrong St, Suffolk Park. Sat 2pm• 24B Kell Mather Drive, Lennox Head.

Sun 11am.• 19 Corkwood Cr, Suffolk Park. Sun1pm.• 237 Broken Head Road, Suffolk Park.

Sun 2pm.• 10 Dehnga Pl, Suffolk Park. Sun 3pm.Property Buyers Net p51• One Acre. Left into Stewart’s Road off

Bangalow Road on approach to Clunes from Bangalow. Sun 12.45-1.30pm.

• 397 Rosebank Road, Rosebank. Sun 10.30-11.15am.

• 475 Rosebank Road, Rosebank. Sun 11.30am-12.15pm.

Elders Ballina p47• 5 Armstrong St, Suffolk Park. Auction

on September 2nd in the Richmond Room (behind Balllina Library). Inspect Sat 11.30am.

Elders Bangalow p47• 9 Quail Place, Richmond Hill. Auction

on September 16 on-site. Inspect Sat 12-12.30pm.

LJ Hooker Byron Bay p50• 1 Ironbark Avenue, Byron Bay. Auction

11am on-site September 2. Inspect Wed & Sat 11am.

• 94 Beech Drive, Suffolk Park. Auction 12pm on-site September 2. Inspect Wed & Sat 12pm

• 27 Beachcomber Drive, Byron Bay. Auction 12pm on-site September 2. Inspect Wed & Sat 12pm

Sean Kenny Real Estate p51• 3 Beach Ave South Golden Beach.

Auction 11am on-site September 2.

AUCTIONS

Lakeside vista420 Friday Hut Road, Brooklet. INSPECT Saturday 2.30-3pm.

Nestled in the hinterland of Byron/Lennox Head this special 5 acre parcel of land bordering Emigrant Lake offers seclusion and privacy but is close to everywhere. Only 12 mins to Lennox Head and 15 mins to Ballina, this home boasts 4 large bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fl owing living, dining and lounge areas together with a superb north facing entertaining deck overlooking a great, open level playing area with the lake as a backdrop.

A substantial double garage and work space, completely separate 3 room elevated studio giving delightful lake and rural views with a well planned garden. Nicely treed, and easy care grounds, makes this master built sandstock brick home very desirable.

Price: $998,000. For information contact Scott at Scott Harvey Real Estate on 0412 296 872 or [email protected]

Top of the range Located high above the crowd in exclusive Tongarra Drive, Ocean Shores, this outstanding 40 square private residence encompasses fantastic coastal and hinterland views, unrivalled excellence in design and superior quality. 855sqm of north facing land with reserves on 3 sides. 4 large bedrooms, 3 beautiful bathrooms, 3 living areas, salt water pool, spacious Tasmanian Oak kitchen, double lock up garage with remote control.

Realistic vendors! Price reduced to $850,000. Call Ernst Reisch InRealEstate on 6684 3600.

Beauty in BlackbeanSean Kenny Real Estate is proud to be appointed exclusive marketing agents of a beautiful, charismatic home with privacy and convenience to Mullumbimby.

Situated on 5 lush acres with 4 bedroom and a separate studio with an easement to Wilson Creek. You will love this charming home, as soon as you step inside, the feeling will overtake you as you step back in time.

Certainly a very special property with a very realistic price guide.

To arrange your inspection or if you have any questions please call Sean Kenny on 0419 624 024 or at Sean Kenny Real Estate, 79 Burringbar Street Mullumbimby on 6684 2200.

Price details: $629,000. Web: seankenny.com.au

Exclusive beachfrontThe architect’s brief was to create ‘Bonnydune’ as a classic Australian beach house, a home which would fl ow into its natural surrounds of tuckeroo and banksia trees, dune and surf. In style, the home would be state of the art, in manner, unassuming.

Bonnydune achieves this with a beautiful contemporary design incorporating extensive use of cedar, hoop pine and bluegum plantation timbers. The living areas, bedrooms and main bathroom all open to decks which are generous and private. Beach life is made easy in this three bedroom, three bathroom home which includes a hidden ocean viewing platform and two car accommodation. This quintessential beach house sits between Cape Byron and Broken Head and comes fully furnished with the best of appliances and fi xtures.

For sale at $1,825,000 through Liam Annesley on 0417 780 795 or 02 6685 7300 at L.J.Hooker Byron Bay.


24b Kell Mather Drive,Lennox HeadSunday 11am Contact Peter on 0411 837 330

53 Armstrong Street, Suffolk Park Saturday 2pm Contact Jon on0422 794 384

2 ScottStreet,Byron BaySaturday 1pm Contact Jon on0422 794 384

PRICE REDUCTION

Owners Relocating

19 CorkwoodCrescent, Suffolk Park Saturday 2pm Contact Peter on0411 837 330

4 Fern Place, Suffolk ParkSaturday 1pm Contact Peter on0411 837 330

19 CorkwoodCrescent, Suffolk Park Sunday 1pm Contact Peter on 0411 837 330

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ljhooker.com

10 Dehnga Place,Suffolk ParkSunday 3pm Contact Peter on 0411 837 330

237 Broken Head Road, Suffolk ParkSunday 2pm Contact Peter on 0411 837 330

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ROOM TO MOVE6 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom Home3886sqm Landscaped AllotmentHighset & North FacingWide Covered Verandahs5 Minutes Drive To CBDPerfect Lifestyle Opportunity

$ 795,000

L.J.Hooker 4/31 Lawson St, Byron Bay 6685 7300 List and Sell Exclusively

Earn 20,000 Reward PointsNew Management of Residential Property

Earn 10,000 Reward Points

IMMACULATELY PRESENTED

4 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Home Just Move In, Nothing To Do 2 Family Rooms Covered Outdoor Area 628sqm Of Level Land Fully Secured Block

$ 539,000

BROKEN HEAD ACREAGE9.3HA Of Vacant Coastal Land5 Mins To Broken HeadExclusive Access To 7 Mile BeachMixture Of Forest/Cleared LandVery Private With Easy AccessA Rare Opportunity

$ 1,125,000

94 BEECH DRIVE, SUFFOLK PARK Designed To Entertain Backing Onto The Lake 4 Spacious Bedrooms Gleaming Timber Floors Great Family Home On 772sqm 2 Huge Living Areas

OPEN FOR INSPECTION

WED & SAT 12pmContact

Peter Yopp 0411 837 330

AUCTIONOn-site Saturday September 2 at 12pm

1 IRONBARK AVENUE, BYRON BAY Currently Set Up For Home Office Reception, Waiting Area, 2 Treatment Rooms Living Quarters At Rear Of Property Large 1238sqm Block Ample Parking Facilities 5 Minutes To Byron’s CBD

OPEN FOR INSPECTION

WED & SAT 11amContact

Peter Yopp 0411 837 330

AUCTIONOn-site Saturday September 2 at 11am

SATURDAY SUNDAY

SUNDAY

Saturday – PROPERTIES OPEN FOR INSPECTION – Sunday

GREEN FROG FARM 20 Useable Acres With 3 Dams Hinterland Views & Creek Frontage 10 Minutes To Byron Bay 3 Bedroom Home Massive Machinery Shed 4 Fully Fenced Paddocks

$ 765,000

DON’T MISS THIS!

Short Walk To Beach & Tavern2 Bed, 1 Bath House540sqm Torrens Title AllotmentOpen Plan In DesignLandscaped North Facing YardRoom To Expand

$ 439,000

IN THE HEART OF BYRON

2 Bedroom Top Floor Apartment Situated On The North East Corner Being Offered Fully Furnished Fantastic Little Income Earner

$ 395,000

PRICE REDUCTION

LAND IN BAYWOOD CHASE

• Residential Land In A Popular Area

• Some Of The Last Land Available

• Close To Shops & Beaches

• Build Your Dream Home

• Lot Size 1178sqm

$ 285,000

50 METRES TO THE BEACH3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom HomeOpen Plan Kitchen, Large Living AreasPrivate Covered CourtyardQuiet End Of Brandon StreetEasy Stroll To Tallows Beach

$ 750,000

A FRESH START 2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom Duplex Located In A Popular Area Walk To Shops, Golf Course & Beach Great For Your Portfolio Public Services At Your Fingertips Best Priced In Byron Bay

Contact Liam Annesley 0417 780 795

$335,000

RARE LIFESTYLE OPPORTUNITY 1 Bedroom Ground Floor Luxury Apartment Private Fully Fenced East Facing Courtyard Stunning Inground Pool Full Size Tennis Court Live In Or Holiday Let Adjacent To Golf Course

Contact Sharon McInnes

0408 659 649$420,000

27 BEACHCOMBER DRIVE, BYRON BAY 4 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Home Fully Renovated Interior & Exterior Direct Beach Access Quiet Cul-De-Sac Location Central To Byron Bay CBD The Perfect Lifestyle Option

OPEN FOR INSPECTION

WED & SAT 12pmContact

Andrew Rosee0421 914 054

AUCTIONOn-site Saturday September 30 at 12pm


Properties on these pages are also listed on property.echo.net.au

Classic Ewingsdale Cottage

Timeless character and a beautiful tree lined avenue, this three bedroom home offers purchasers that classic country style that truly never dates. Boasting a lovely facade and expansive grounds facing the north, this property is ideal for those seeking to change to the desirable and relaxed lifestyle the area offers. Positioned just minutes drive from Byron Bay’s vibrant town centre and pristine beaches it offers convenience and seclusion. Featuring French doors opening onto wide verandahs, timber flooring throughout, modern kitchen and flowing living areas this residence is worth your inspection today! Contact Sharon McInnes on 0408 659649 or 02 6685 7300 at L.J.Hooker Byron Bay. $720,000. Byron Bay

Clunes Farmlet

One Acre with Views. INSPECT Sunday 27th August 12.45-1.30pm. (Left into Stewart’s Road off Bangalow Road on approach to Clunes from Bangalow)3 bedrooms, large sleep out, new kitchen with granite benchtops and large gas cooktop, bathroom, full sized laundry with extra w/c, lounge, dining, new rear deck, ceiling fans, polished boards, garden shower, 2 water tanks, bush BBQ, garage, and huge shed equipped with steel framed mezzanine storage facility. Currently rented for $340 per week. $399,000.Call Gai Hart-Hughes 0418 755 088. PROPERTY

BUYERS NET

Eltham Coffee Farmlet

Located on 3 and a half elevated acres with fabulous views over the Eltham valley, this neat and charming 3 bedroom 2 bathroom house has a conservatory, r/c air conditioner, study and open plan living area. The 900 coffee trees come with a full processing plant and irrigation system. A large garage, shed, easement to water supply, and landscaped garden complete the picture. In an area where undeveloped blocks are selling for $320,000. how can you lose! Phone for inspection without delay! $570,000. Call Gai Hart-Hughes 0418 755 088.

PROPERTY BUYERS NET

‘Greenacres’

397 Rosebank Road, Rosebank. INSPECT Sunday 20th & 27th August 10.30-11.15am. This magnificent 28 acre property has a vast main residence, only 6 months old, has high ceilings, polished boards, open plan living areas, state of the art bathrooms, a chef’s kitchen and a wrap-around balcony. Downstairs is an entertainer’s paradise, with a home theatre, wet bar, huge party space, and outdoor entertaining area. A spacious 3 bedroom caretaker’s cottage is ideally located away from the main residence. The 5,000 Arabica coffee trees will have their first harvest this year. Numerous other features include an old bails building and cattle yards; large dam; beautiful creek with double frontage; and town water. $1.25m.Call Gai Hart-Hughes 0418 755 088.

PROPERTY BUYERS NET

Bangalow Masterpiece!

This 100 year old spectacularly restored and extended 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom residence, is located on 1,400+sqm in the centre of Bangalow. No expense has been spared – grand hallway, high ceilings, polished boards, phantom screens, French doors, fabulous lighting, very spacious open plan living area with fireplace, huge vogue style country kitchen, full sized laundry, extensive cupboard space, vast deck and entertaining area. Arguably the best house in central Bangalow, this property is well priced at $850,000.Call Gai Hart-Hughes 0418 755 088.

PROPERTY BUYERS NET

‘Rose Abbey’

475 Rosebank Road, Rosebank. INSPECT Sunday 20th & 27th August 11.30am-12.15pm. Superb 100 year old church on one beautiful acre (Suited to restaurant conversion (STCA) or grand residence). Located in Rosebank’s best street, close to the store, school, child care and transport to Lismore schools. Occupying an elevated position, this spacious home features fabulous joinery, stained glass, polished floorboards, soaring ceilings, and is surrounded by beautiful gardens. 3 bedrooms (main with ensuite & walk in robe). 2nd well appointed bathroom. 2 vast living areas, combustion fireplace, huge country kitchen with gas cooking, extensive covered terraces, study, saltwater pool. $690,000.Call Gai Hart-Hughes 0418 755 088.

PROPERTY BUYERS NET

Secluded Mountain Retreat – 16 Acres

With ocean, mountain and valley views to Brunswick Heads this Byron Shire property at Upper Main Arm Mount Jerusalem has it all. It has a north-facing solar powered Balinese pavilion-style home, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, office and loft, extensive wooden decks overlooking a spring-fed dam, a lush organic vegetable garden with over 50 fruit and nut trees. Abundant rainfall and 100,000-litre water storage plus a crystal clear mountain stream with 100 foot cascading waterfall create the perfect micro-climate for sustainable living. A separate hand-crafted stone and wood cottage makes a perfect studio. This is an idyllic lifestyle in a peaceful community, secluded yet tantalisingly close to everything. Rare and unique. Phone owner (02) 6684 5223.

$665,000

Breezeway Apartments

Kingscliff ’s new modern & stylish apartments are located only minutes away to Kingscliff ’s hub of alfresco dining, shopping , patrolled, and transport. Ideal investment or a place to call home. 3 spacious bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open plan living, ducted air conditioning makes these units easy to live in. Featuring lifts to all levels, security entry & 2 x parking and large terraces for the ground floor and timber floors for penthouse units with ocean views and spacious balconies. Starting from $575,000. Open daily 11am-12pm. Contact Mark 0428 717 034 on 02 667 49000

Beach Life

Auction September 2nd 11am on Site. 3 Beach Ave South Golden Beach. Architecturally designed beach home positioned on a level north east facing block within 100m of the beach, park and shop. This beach house consists of three large bedrooms, open plan kitchen and dining and three decks with spectacular beach and hinterland views. The double garage has been set up with a modern kitchen with combined dining and living area. There is a loft above which has been converted into a main bedroom with en-suite. This could quite easily be converted into a separate living accommodation. To inspect please call Sean Kenny Real Estate 79 Burringbar Street Mullumbimby on 6684 2200. Contact Sean Kenny on 0419 624 024.

Open house Saturday 11am-12pm

Backlash

Lesley’s last Council Roundup on page 13 reveals that some of our local repre-sentatives and bureaucrats were less than enthusiastic in the set-up of the new public access times before council meetings. It shows too much contempt for those who elected them and/or pay their wages.

For those wondering about the rescission motion on the canning of the draft Byron Bay LEP – Mayor Jan Barham deferred it until the meeting of March 22 because she felt it was unfair to vote on it with Crs Tucker and Kestle absent. The rescission motion is unlikely to get up now that Cr Peter Westhe-

imer is putting his weight behind a shirewide LEP. What seems to be getting lost in the debate is an appre-ciation of the hard graft many community members put in over a number of years to get any planning mecha-nism at all in place to temper the speed and nature of development in the Bay and surrounds. The Echo still believes that due process has been stuffed by factional interests.

As to the caravan park take-over, minister Tony Kelly has postponed the meeting with our mayor and acting GM Brett Lee until this coming Friday. Councillors will get a look at some of the

background to the debacle in a business paper this week.

You’ll learn from Kerry Collinson’s sad letter on page 9 that unrestrained dogs are still killing off much-loved domestic stock in the Shire. While some of the dogs may be wild – and how did they get that way in the fi rst place? – others are family pets allowed to roam at night. Even the smallest fl uffy dog can turn savage and infl ict damage in a pack – Backlash has seen it done – and it is criminal behav-iour to let your dog wander at night, attacking not only livestock but also wildlife, including koalas.

It is fairly common to see cars at night with only one working headlight but it was a bit of a surprise to see one navigating the darkness on Left Bank Road with just a

single parking light – time to get those lights fixed, we think. And to the effwit in the red station wagon with Bay FM stickers all over the back who tailgated one of our staff at 100kph on Myocum Road – grow up.

Monika Boenigk, designer of the Birthrite birthing fur-niture is still desperately try-ing to fi nd a highly skilled local fi breglasser/surfboard manufacturer to manufac-ture her product. If anyone feels that they are the per-son she’s looking for, please contact her at [email protected]. Have a look at the furniture on her website www.birthrite.com.au.

Create your own Dan Brown novel – go to http://tobyinkster.co.uk/Soft-ware/dan_brown/ for full details. Why should he have all the fun with conspiracy theories?


The Echo is very sad to say goodbye to deputy editor Lesley Patterson (seen here with farewell bracelet) who, after some nine long years toiling in the drudgeworks, has discovered there is life beyond council meetings and is off to explore it. We wish Lesley happy adventures and thank her for her wonderful company and her dedication to investigating the details of town planning issues (which would have rendered the less hardy comatose).

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