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The inaugural sunset screening of locally made surf movies on the beach beside the Byron Surf Club last night attracted more than a thousand people. The screening, which boasted a special appearance by everybody’s favourite surfer/musician/filmmaker Jack Johnson, was part of the Byron Bay Film Festival which is sponsored by Echonetdaily. Photos: Jeff ‘Dole Fun’ Dawson


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