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Byron

Shire

Echo June 8, 3Local NewsMore pages than you can poke a bookmark atA long weekend of jazz and junk in BrunswickThe Brunswick Heads Book and Bric-a-Brac Fair on Sunday June at the Memorial Hall has a host of extra activities around town organised by various Brunswick Heads community groups and local business houses. Inside the Memorial Hall, from 9am till 4pm, stalls will offer hundreds of books, including pre-read novels, gardening, coffee table and reference books.The Fair will also include the sale of preloved records, CDs, vintage and second hand clothing, beaded items and bric-a-brac. If you have an old book in reasonable condition, take it along to the Bookshop Gallery for a free valuation.JUNE PRICE DIVETheres something for everyones taste in the books assembled at the Byron Community and Cultural Centre for the Byron Book Bazaar on Saturday June and Sunday between am and 4pm. Cash sales only and BYO carry bags. All proceeds will further the fit-out of the Centre, as will the Bumper Literary Trivia Quiz this Sunday at 7pm.Teams and individuals are invited to compete for silly and sumptuous prizes, refreshments will be on sale and competition will be keen. Tables of ten can be booked at per table or individual seats at per person. Buy tickets at the Centre between am 4pm Monday to Friday. For all enquiries, call .Photo Jeff Silverfish DawsonQuilt displayCommunity groups, including the Progress Association, Chamber of Commerce, Brunswick Valley Historical Society, Red Cross, Cancer Council and Rotary are all hoping for a big response to their stalls, with the CWA offering a quilt display, craft and bric-a-brac fair and Devonshire teas just down the road. The local Dunecare stall will be out the front with plants and a worm farm raffle. The free worm farm demonstration will now be conducted by Peter Spill from Rich Worms from .am to .am. Twelve shops will offer clearance sales with to per cent off some items, and windows being jazzed up in the theme for the weekend. If you are after a break, the Bruns cafs are putting on free jazz and cruisy music for your enjoyment, including Amirel Jazz Trio .am.pm at the Riverside,The Wright Bros Co at Brunswick Health Food noon-2.pm and So What 2pm-4.pm at Yamis. You can wind down afterwards at the pub with Miz Bully from 6.pm.Childcare at Bangalow gets Council supportByron Shire Council voted last week to ignore the recommendation of consultants conducting a review into its Section contributions plan that

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facilities at Bangalow be excluded from the plan. Instead, after listening to representatives from the Bangalow Community Childrens Centre, Council voted to proceed with the inclusion of community facilities throughout the Shire, including but not limited to child care and aged care, in the Section review report. They also voted to convene a meeting between the consultants Connell Wagner and current child care operators at Bangalow who were not consulted originally when the recommendations were made. President of the Bangalow childcare centre Wendy Boyd said it was a great outcome. Were very happy with that because wed been left out of Section plan for Bangalow but it had been included for every other town in the Shire, she said. We were really happy that Council were going to instruct their consultants to come and see us. We were very impressed with the approach that the Councillors took to it, looking at it creatively, so that if long day care isnt required it can be used as a youth facility. And were looking forward to meeting with the consultants. The successful motion allows for Section funds to be used to build a multi-purpose facility which could be used as a child care centre if demand was there or revert to other uses once the needs of the population changed.Waste notThe Island Quarry SCENE which links volunteers with community, arts and ecologically sustainable organisations is seeking green material for composting in its community organic garden. To help or be involved in other projects contact Shane Rennie on .daybedworks BRIDGLANDSDONT LET THIS OPPORTUNITY SLIP PAST YOUPhoto by Gordon FlintIS HAVING A PREEND-OF-FINANCIALYEAR STOCKTAKE SALECut out this coupon and receive off your next Lounge itemOffer expires on the nd June.Not applicable to marked Sale items. Open 7 days Located under Byron Cinemas Byron BayT H E O N LY D E C I S I O NByrons largest range of daybedsMULLUMBIMBY Stuart Street Main Street MURWILLUMBAHcnr Browning and Tennyson Streets, Byron Bay, 3 Ti-Tree Place, Arts and Industry Estate, Byron Bay, Family owned since . Serving and supporting the local community for nearly years.