Brandon Kawika Foster is the lineage-holder of 50 generations of Hawaiian teachings traditionally transmitted by story, chant and hula. Last Friday, Sharon Shostak was entranced by his hula workshop in Byron Bay.
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A poem
Row upon row
Lest we forget
the rows of trees
they planted to recall
the rows of boys
they sent to die
in the war
Jon...
Editorial – Byron Council report card
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Whoever would have thought we’d need to pay $10 for a lettuce in a supermarket? This is a real sign of the times.
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Labor mulls over the future of persecuted whistleblower and his lawyer, Collaery
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Tenth Nannaversary of those mischievous knitters
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A poem
Row upon row
Lest we forget
the rows of trees
they planted to recall
the rows of boys
they sent to die
in the war
Jon Paul Summers, Suffolk Park
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Destruction of Brunswick Heads mahogany
The foulest crime against the planet was committed secretly in the heart of Brunswick Heads during the pandemic lockdown. The rarest and most iconic...
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Supply chain pain? Try localisation!
A community screening of Local Futures’ new film, 'Planet Local: A Quiet Revolution', will be held today, Friday, July 1, at The Farm in Byron Bay from 6pm. Damon Gameau and Pacha Light will be joining Helena Norberg-Hodge for a discussion afterwards.