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A quiet day in Bruns after arrests and lock-ons

Though no machinery arrived at Wallum this morning, contractors and police were on the development site at Brunswick Heads as well as dozens of Save Wallum protesters. 

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Step towards healing

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Bruns Holistic Dental Centre closed

Longterm employee and senior dentist, Dr Roy Gamma, has described the closure of Brunswick Holistic Dental Centre (BHDC) as devastating.

Wallum showdown unfolds in Brunswick Heads

Around eight people have been arrested so far, since almost fifty police arrived at the Wallum development in Brunswick Heads this morning to escort machinery and other work vehicles on to the site. Police include local officers, members of the NSW Public Order and Riot Squad, and Police Rescue.

Less parking more drainage say New Brighton residents

Bad weather on the weekend only served to highlight an ongoing drainage problem in New Brighton, with residents incredulous at Council’s plan to create dozens of new car parking spaces, yet they can’t, or won’t, fix the drainage problem.

Mass tree-planting planned for Bruns River in Mullum

More than five thousand native plants are to be planted along Brunswick River banks in Mullumbimby.

Santos Organics presents Living Community Festival

Sunday September 7th 10am–6pm, 2014
at the Mullumbimby Community Gardens

LivingCommunityFestival-PositveActionForum-posterMullumbimby Community Gardens Celebrates Community with its 4th annual spring event The Living Community Festival. Cultivated with the iconic culture and sustainability consciousness Mullumbimby is celebrated for.

The Santos Organics Positive Action Forum presents keynotes from

  • Professor Ian Lowe  (Australian Conservation Foundation),
  • Clive Hamilton (Australia Institute),
  • Costa Georgiardis (ABC’s Gardening Australia).
  • Behrokh Koshnevis, (3D printing)
  • And we look forward to a Q&A forum exploring ‘How to engage community in sustainability’.

An event packed with learning and community connection, features including the Youth Future Generation Village, the Crystal Castle Healing Village and the Australian Bamboo Society’s Bamboo Sculpture Competition.

Enriching fun and learning for all, workshops will be presented in Permaculture, Biodynamics, Biochar and Sustainable Technologies; whilst the local food, arts and crafts market delivers the quintessential Northern Rivers experience.

Kicking off at 10AM is the annual Living Community Street parade. Brought to you by the Chamber of Commerce, we kick off from council chambers with floats and all manner of entertainment, brought to you by local organisations, schools, and businesses. Join us along the way to Burringbar St and on to Mullumbimby Community Gardens.

LivingCommunityFestival-V5WebParade participants are welcome to set up an info stall in the festival village. Add kids activities, a Jumping Castle and the unmissable Silent Disco it all stacks up to a marvellous day out.

In respect to our neighbours, Parking around the gardens is restricted. Be sure to park at the Mullumbimby Show Grounds, where a free MAGIC Bus ride will zip you to the Gardens. It will be running 9AM to 7PM. The area around the festival is strictly no parking. Please respect out neighbours.

A Limited number of Gold pass tickets for the Positive Action Forum are available here for just $45
General Entry Tickets will be available on the day for $10 for adults
Kids under 12 are free – 12-17yo – by Donation

Mullumbimby Community Gardens
Sunday 7th September 2014
10am–6pm

For more info go to:

mullumbimbycommunitygardens.org

Program below – click on the image to enlarge

LivingCommunityFestival-2014Program

What’s happening in the rainforest’s Understory?

Springing to life in the Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens this April school holidays, Understory is a magical, interactive theatre adventure created for children by Roundabout Theatre.

Wallum urban development back in court

The company behind the Wallum housing development in Brunswick Heads is once again taking Byron Council to court, this time for allegedly holding up its planned earthworks at the site in an unlawful manner.

WATER Northern Rivers says Rous County Council is wrong

WATER Northern Rivers Alliance says despite decades of objection, Rous County Council have just commissioned yet another heritage and biodiversity study in the Rocky Creek valley, between Dunoon and The Channon, in the heart of the Northern Rivers.

Musicians and MLC support the save Wallum fight

As the drama unfolded between police and protesters at the Wallum Development in Brunswick Heads yesterday, people were drawn to the site by the red alerts sent out by the Save Wallum organisers.